448.4-117. Effect of violations on rights of action--attorney's fees. - Missouri Statutes

Effect of violations on rights of action--attorney's fees.

448.4-117. If a declarant or any other person subject tosections 448.1-101 to 448.4-120 fails to comply with anyprovision hereof or any provision of the declaration or bylaws,any person or class of persons adversely affected by such failureto comply has a claim for appropriate relief. Punitive damagesmay be awarded in the case of a willful, wanton and maliciousfailure to comply with any provision of sections 448.1-101 to448.4-120. The court, in an appropriate case, may awardreasonable attorney's fees.

(L. 1983 H.B. 177)