Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement or waiver to the contrary, any person whose business or property is injured by a violation of sections 80E.01 to 80E.17 , or any person injured because of the refusal to accede to a proposal for an arrangement which, if consummated, would be in violation of sections 80E.01 to 80E.17 , may bring a civil action to enjoin further violations and to recover the actual damages sustained, together with costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney's fees.
Minn. Stat. § 80E.17
CIVIL REMEDIES.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 613 F. Supp. 887 - John Peterson Motors, Inc. v. General Motors Corp. (1985)
Most recently applied in Metro Motors v. Nissan Motor Corp. (August 2003)
1981 c 59 s 18; 1986 c 444
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