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§ 24-17-15 NMSA 1978

Right to civil action for damages

Known as the Continuing Care Act

The act spans §§ 24–24 (18 sections).

Laws 1991, ch. 263, § 4.

A. Residents, as a class or otherwise, may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover actual and punitive damages for injury resulting from a violation of the Continuing Care Act.

B. The court may award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing party in an action brought under this section.

C. The right of a resident to bring an action pursuant to this section is in addition to any other rights or remedies the resident may have by statute or common law.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.