15-1775. Civil remedies
A. An educational institution may bring a cause of action against an athlete agent
or a former student athlete for damages caused by a violation of this article. The court
may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney fees in any action
brought pursuant to this section.
B. An educational institution may recover damages pursuant to subsection a
including losses and expenses incurred as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent or
a former student athlete if the educational institution was injured by a violation of
this article 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 the former student athlete.
D. Any liability of the athlete agent or the former student athlete under this
section is several and not joint.
E. This article does not restrict other legal or equitable rights, remedies or
defenses of any person.
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