13-67-4. Cause of Action. If a student is deprived of an athletic opportunity or if a student suffers direct or indirect harm, as a result of this Act being violated, that student has a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available under law, against the violating entity.
If a student is subjected to retaliation or other adverse action, as a result of reporting a violation of this Act to an employee or representative of a school, school district, institution of higher education, athletic association or organization, or to a state or federal governmental entity having oversight authority, that student has a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available under law, against the school, school district, institution of higher education, or athletic association or organization.
If a school, school district, or institution of higher education suffers any direct or indirect harm, as a result of this Act being violated, that school, school district, or institution of higher education has a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available under law, against the governmental entity, licensing or accrediting organization, or athletic association or organization. A civil action under this section must be initiated within two years from the date the harm occurred.
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Any person prevailing on a claim brought under this section is entitled to monetary damages, including for psychological, emotional, and physical harm suffered, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and any other appropriate relief.
Good Lord. A student has a cause of action for damages if he or she suffered “indirect harm” from a violation? Including mental anguish and attorney fees? And the school district itself can sue for damages?
By this language, a student who isn’t even on the girls soccer team could sue for mental anguish because he feels bad that the girl’s soccer team lost to another team that had a tranny. And the school itself could join in.
That’s an obscene giveaway to plaintiff’s lawyers. And I’m saying that as a plaintiff’s lawyer myself.