§ 11-52-6. Civil action.
(a) Any person injured as a result of a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action
against the violator for compensatory damages, punitive damages, court costs, and
any other relief that the court deems appropriate, including reasonable attorneys'
fees.
(b) If the injury arises from the transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic mail, the
injured person, other than an electronic mail service provider, may also recover attorney's
fees and costs and may elect, in lieu of actual damages, to recover the lesser of
five hundred dollars ($500) for each and every unsoli
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§ 11-52-6. Civil action.
(a) Any person injured as a result of a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action
against the violator for compensatory damages, punitive damages, court costs, and
any other relief that the court deems appropriate, including reasonable attorneys'
fees.
(b) If the injury arises from the transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic mail, the
injured person, other than an electronic mail service provider, may also recover attorney's
fees and costs and may elect, in lieu of actual damages, to recover the lesser of
five hundred dollars ($500) for each and every unsolicited bulk electronic mail message
transmitted in violation of this chapter up to a maximum of twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000) per day. The injured person shall not have a cause of action against the
electronic mail service provider which merely transmits the unsolicited bulk electronic
mail over its computer network.
(c) If the injury arises from the transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic mail, an
injured electronic mail service provider may also recover attorneys fees and costs,
and may elect, in lieu of actual damages, to recover the greater of five hundred dollars
($500) for each and every unsolicited bulk electronic mail message transmitted in
violation of this chapter up to a maximum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)
per day.
(d) At the request of any party to an action brought pursuant to this section, the court
may, in its discretion, conduct all legal proceedings in such a way as to protect
the secrecy and security of the computer, computer network, computer data, computer
program and computer software involved in order to prevent possible recurrence of
the same or a similar act by another person and to protect any trade secrets of any
party.
(e) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit any person's right
to pursue any additional civil remedy otherwise allowed by law.