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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 411.080: Wrongful distress or attachment -- Reparation.

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  1. KRS Chapter 411

If property is distrained or attached without good cause the owner may, in an action

against the party suing out the distress or attachment, recover damages for the wrongful

seizure. If the property is sold he may also recover damages for the sale, and the

defendant's costs in the distress or attachment, including reasonable attorney's fees. The

plaintiff shall not be required to allege or prove malice on the part of the defendant under

this section.

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