Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 1457 (2026)

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(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 1457)

§ 1457. Civil liability and enforcement

Independent of any criminal prosecution or the result thereof, any person suffering damage, loss, or injury as a result of conduct prohibited by section 1455 or 1456 of this title may bring an action for injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, and other appropriate relief against any person who engaged in such conduct. (Added 1989, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 12, 1990; amended 1999, No. 56, § 1.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1995–2013 · leading case: Fernot v. Crafts Inn, Inc., 895 F. Supp. 668 (D. Vt. 1995).

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Fernot v. Crafts Inn, Inc., 895 F. Supp. 668 (D. Vt. 1995). · cites it 2× “, 13 V.S.A. § 1457 (Supp.1994) (hate crimes).”

Shahi v. Madden, 2010 VT 56 (Vt. 2010). “See 13 V.S.A. § 1457 (civil relief including “injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, costs and reasonable attorneys fees” available “[independent of any criminal prosecution or the result thereof’).”

Todd v. Geno (Vt. Super. Ct. 2013). “Although conceding that the criminal statute expressly creates a private right of action, 13 V.S.A. § 1457, the City argues that a specific intent crime such as this cannot be imputed to a municipality.”

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