15 U.S.C. § 1681o — Civil liability for negligent noncompliance
submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 90-321 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 144 words · no verdicts yet
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Any person* who is negligent in failing to comply with any requirement imposed under this subchapter with respect to any consumer* is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of—
any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure; and
in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the court.
On a finding by the court that an unsuccessful pleading, motion, or other paper filed in connection with an action under this section was filed in bad faith or for purposes of harassment, the court shall award to the prevailing party attorney’s fees reasonable in relation to the work expended in responding to the pleading, motion, or other paper.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 90–321, title VI, § 617, as added Pub. L. 91–508, title VI, § 601, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1134; amended Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2412(d), (e)(2), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–446, 3009–447; Pub. L. 108–159, title VIII, § 811(e), Dec. 4, 2003, 117 Stat. 2012.)
- 1970Enacted · Pub. L. 90-321 · 84 Stat. 1134
- 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-208 · 110 Stat. 3009
- 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-159 · 117 Stat. 2012
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 90-321 on 1970-10-26.
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