Sec. 20-559o. Civil remedies.
Sec. 20-559o. Civil remedies. (a) An educational institution has a right of action
against an athlete agent or a former student-athlete for damages caused by a violation
of sections 20-559 to 20-559s, inclusive. In an action under this section, the court may
award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
(b) Damages of an educational institution under subsection (a) of this section include losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of an athlete
agent or former student-athlete, the educational institution was injured by a violation
of sections 20-559 to 20-559s, inclusive, or was penalized, disqualified or suspended
from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation
of athletics, by an athletic conference or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action
taken to mitigate sanctions likely to be imposed by such an organization.
(c) A right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered the
violation by the athlete agent or former student-athlete.
(d) Any liability of the athlete agent or the former student-athlete under this section
is several and not joint.
(e) Sections 20-559 to 20-559s, inclusive, do not restrict rights, remedies or defenses
of any person under law or equity.
(P.A. 04-55, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 04-55 effective January 1, 2005.