Ky. Rev. Stat. § 411.080

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 225
Section 411.080 - Wrongful distress or attachment - Reparation

If property is distrained or attached without good cause the owner may, in an action against the party suing out the distress or attachment, recover damages for the wrongful seizure. If the property is sold he may also recover damages for the sale, and the defendant's costs in the distress or attachment, including reasonable attorney's fees. The plaintiff shall not be required to allege or prove malice on the part of the defendant under this section.

KRS 411.080

Effective:10/1/1942 Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective10/1/1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 7.