Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 537

Torts and Actions for Damages

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Section 537.523.1

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August 28, 2015

Institutional vandalism, civil actions for damages or injunction--attorney fees and costs.

537.523. 1. Irrespective of any criminal prosecution or the result

thereof, any person incurring bodily injury or damage or loss to his property

as a result of conduct in violation of section 574.085, 574.090* or 574.093*

shall have a civil action to secure an injunction, damages or other

appropriate relief in law or in equity against any and all persons who have

violated section 574.085, 574.090* or 574.093*.



2. In any such action, whether a violation of section 574.085, 574.090*

or 574.093* has occurred shall be determined according to the burden of proof

used in other civil actions for similar relief.



3. Upon prevailing in such civil action, the plaintiff may recover:



(1) Both special and general damages; and



(2) Reasonable attorney fees and costs.



(L. 1988 S.B. 678 § 4)



*Formerly included ethnic intimidation as a result of conduct in

violation of sections 574.090 and 574.093 which were repealed by

S.B. 328, 1999.







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