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CIV § 1798.48

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Civil Code - CIV
  2. DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS [1427. - 3273.91.]
  3. PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS [1738. - 3273.91.]
  4. TITLE 1.8. PERSONAL DATA [1798. - 1798.78.]
  5. CHAPTER 1. Information Practices Act of 1977 [1798. - 1798.78.]
  6. ARTICLE 9. Civil Remedies [1798.45. - 1798.53.]

In any suit brought under the provisions of subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 1798.45, the agency shall be liable to the individual in an amount equal to the sum of:

(a) Actual damages sustained by the individual, including damages for mental suffering.

(b) The costs of the action together with reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the court.

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