{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-411.080","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 411.080","heading":"Wrongful distress or attachment -- Reparation.","body":"If property is distrained or attached without good cause the owner may, in an action\nagainst the party suing out the distress or attachment, recover damages for the wrongful\nseizure. If the property is sold he may also recover damages for the sale, and the\ndefendant's costs in the distress or attachment, including reasonable attorney's fees. The\nplaintiff shall not be required to allege or prove malice on the part of the defendant under\nthis section.","path":["KRS Chapter 411"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=17762","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:34Z","sha256":"0470324c7046998da697624c5be47c05df668b24f7a30ded369b72662d40a027","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-411.070","next":"us-ky/krs-411.090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}