Sec. 5. (1) Regardless of any criminal prosecution for the violation, a person that violates this act may be liable in a civil action for damages to a customer under subsection (2). (2) A customer described in subsection (1) who suffers actual damages as a result of a violation of this act may bring a civil action against the person that violated this act and may recover both of the following: (a) The customer's actual damages, including damages for emotional distress. (b) Reasonable costs and attorney fees. (3) No liability may result from the lawful disclosure of a record or information that is permitted under section 3.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1715
Civil action; damages
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Boelter v. Hearst Communications, Inc. (2016)
Most recently applied in Rose Coulter-Owens v. Time Inc. (June 2017)
Add. 1989, Act 206, Imd
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