§ 1457 - Civil liability and enforcement
§ 1457. Civil liability and enforcement
Independent of any criminal prosecution or the result thereof, any person suffering damage, loss or injury as a result of conduct prohibited by section 1455 or 1456 of this title may bring an action for injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and other appropriate relief against any person who engaged in such conduct. (Added 1989, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 12, 1990; amended 1999, No. 56, § 1.)