Alaska Statutes: AS 42.06.590. Private Cause of Action.

Alaska Statutes. Title 42. Public Utilities and Carriers Chapter 6. Pipeline Act Section 590. Private Cause of Action.

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AS 42.06.590. Private Cause of Action.

(a) A person subjected to an unlawful rate, price, service, or practice, in violation of this chapter, may sue in a state court of appropriate jurisdiction for damages resulting from the unlawful rate, price, service, or practice.
(b) If the violation described in (a) of this section resulted in the overcharge of rate or price, the person paying the unlawful rate or price is entitled to recover as damages at least double the amount of the overcharge.
(c) A person recovering damages under this section is entitled to a reasonable attorney fee, fixed by the court, to be taxed and collected as costs of the suit.

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