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8-19D-2
Section 8-19D-2 Deceptive solicitations; action for damages. (a) It shall be unlawful for any
person to solicit or sell a product or service through the mail by implying or expressly representing
in the solicitation that the person being solicited has won or has been selected to receive
a prize or purported prize unless the qualifying language appears in print that is clear,
easily read, and conspicuous. (b) A person who suffers damage as a result of a violation of
subsection (a) may bring a civil action against the sponsor or promoter of the solicitation,
or both. Damages shall not exceed three times the compensatory damages of the party claiming
punitive damages or five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), whichever is greater. (Act 99-445,
p. 1012, §2.)...
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10A-20-16.04
Section 10A-20-16.04 Application. Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect any
civil action brought by any qualified entity against any officer of such qualified entity
or to create any liability that did not exist prior to the article's passage or to diminish
any immunity from suit or liability now enjoyed by a qualified entity or any officer thereof.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any claim, cause of action, action, or suit
brought against an officer for any personal injury to or death of another person
or property damage arising out of an accident inflicted by that officer while acting within
the line and scope of the officer's duties. (Acts 1987, No. 87-706, p. 1242, §4; §10-11-4;
amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §354.)...
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15-18-66
Section 15-18-66 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed by this section: (1) CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. Any offense
with respect to which the defendant is convicted or any other criminal conduct admitted by
the defendant. (2) PECUNIARY DAMAGES. All special damages which a person shall recover against
the defendant in a civil action arising out of the facts or events constituting the defendant's
criminal activities; the term shall include, but not be limited to the money or other equivalent
of property taken, broken, destroyed, or otherwise used or harmed and losses such as travel,
medical, dental or burial expenses and wages including but not limited to wages lost as a
result of court appearances. (3) RESTITUTION. Full, partial or nominal payment of pecuniary
damages to the victim or to its equivalent in services performed or work or labor done for
the benefit of the victim as determined by the court of record. (4)...
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34-8B-9
Section 34-8B-9 Recovery by board of damages; liability of board members. (a) The board may
sue and be sued in its own name to recover actual or compensatory damages, including interest
and court costs, sustained as the result of disciplinary action taken against any licensee
or any other person who violates this chapter or rules promulgated hereunder. (b) All members
of the board shall be immune from civil liability while acting within the scope of their duties
as board members. (Act 2006-200, p. 289, §9; Act 2010-554, p. 1120, §3.)...
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6-5-755
Section 6-5-755 Recovery; contribution. (a) In an action against a manufacturer and one or
more other defendants, including other manufacturers, for death or injury to person
or damage to property arising out of an accident, the right of the plaintiff to recover jointly
and severally against such defendants found liable is preserved. (b) Notwithstanding subsection
(a), in an action arising out of such accident, if the respective or comparative responsibility
of tortfeasors is an issue, then the jury shall return special verdicts, or in the absence
of a jury the court shall make special findings, allocating the percentage of responsibility
attributable to each defendant found to have proximately caused the accident. (c) Responsibility
for the accident may be allocated to a nonparty in an action under the procedure described
in subsection (b) if each of the following requirements are satisfied: (1) A defendant affirmatively
pleads the responsibility of a nonparty as a proximate cause of...
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8-21B-13
Section 8-21B-13 Remedies. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any dealer
agreement, any person who suffers bodily injury, loss of profit, or property damage
as a result of a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in a court of competent
jurisdiction in this state to enjoin further violations and to recover the damages sustained
by him or her together with the costs of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee.
The remedies set forth in this section shall not be deemed exclusive and shall be in addition
to any other remedies permitted by law. (Act 2009-755, p. 2279, §13.)...
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11-98-9
of the administrator and the submitting voice communication provider. General information collected
by the independent third-party auditor shall only be released or published in aggregate amounts
which do not identify or allow identification of numbers of subscribers or revenues attributable
to an individual voice communication provider. Notwithstanding any other provision of the
law, no district, political subdivision, voice communication provider, or its employees, directors,
officers, or agents shall be liable for any damages in a civil action or subject to criminal
prosecution resulting from death, injury, or loss to persons or property incurred by
any person in connection with establishing, developing, implementing, maintaining, operating,
and otherwise providing 911 service in compliance with the requirements established by the
FCC or other state or federal requirement, except in the case of willful or wanton misconduct.
(Act 98-338, p. 584, §2; Act 2012-293, p. 592, §1.)...
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32-7-11
disposition and return of security. Security deposited in compliance with the requirements
of this chapter shall be placed by the director in the custody of the State Treasurer and
shall be applicable only to the payment of a judgment or judgments rendered against the person
or persons on whose behalf the deposit was made, for damages arising out of the accident in
question in an action at law, begun not later than the period of time provided in Section
6-2-38(l), with regard to actions for injury to the person or rights of another not
arising from contract, or any successor statute of limitations, for general negligence, following
the date of such accident or within the period of time following the date of deposit of any
security under subdivision (3) of Section 32-7-8, or to the payment in settlement agreed to
by the depositor of a claim or claims arising out of such accident. Such deposit or any balance
thereof shall be returned to the depositor or his or her personal...
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43-2-113
Section 43-2-113 Executor de son tort. No person is liable to an action, as executor of his
own wrong, for having taken, received or interfered with the property of a deceased person
but is liable to the executor or administrator for the value of all the property so taken
or received and for all damages caused by his act to the estate of the deceased; but the provisions
of this section must not be construed so as to prevent any creditor from maintaining a civil
action against anyone in possession of property fraudulently transferred by such deceased
person. (Code 1852, §1933; Code 1867, §2292; Code 1876, §2636; Code 1886, §2271; Code
1896, §340; Code 1907, §2801; Code 1923, §6040; Code 1940, T. 61, §117.)...
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11-47-190
Section 11-47-190 When municipality liable; joint liability of other persons or corporations.
No city or town shall be liable for damages for injury done to or wrong suffered by
any person or corporation, unless such injury or wrong was done or suffered through
the neglect, carelessness, or unskillfulness of some agent, officer, or employee of the municipality
engaged in work therefor and while acting in the line of his or her duty, or unless the said
injury or wrong was done or suffered through the neglect or carelessness or failure
to remedy some defect in the streets, alleys, public ways, or buildings after the same had
been called to the attention of the council or other governing body or after the same had
existed for such an unreasonable length of time as to raise a presumption of knowledge of
such defect on the part of the council or other governing body and whenever the city or town
shall be made liable for damages by reason of the unauthorized or wrongful acts or negligence,...
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