(1) A franchisee has a private right of action for actual damages and reasonable attorney fees against a franchisor for a violation of this chapter that results in damage to the franchisee.
(2) (a) As used in this Subsection (2): (i) "New franchisor" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5. (ii) "Reinstated franchise" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5. (iii) "Reinstated franchisee" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5. (b) A reinstated franchisee has a private right of action for actual damages and reasonable attorney fees against a new franchisor if: (i) the new franchisor: (A) establishes a new franchisee of the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee within the relevant market area of the reinstated franchisee; or (B) adds a line-make to another franchisor's existing franchisee within the relevant market area of the reinstated franchisee that is the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee; and (ii) the franchisor's action under Subsection (2)(b)(i) causes a substantial diminution in value of the reinstated franchisee's reinstated franchise. (c) A new franchisor may not be held liable under Subsection (2)(b) based on a franchisee's purchase of another existing franchise, both of which are within the relevant market area of a reinstated franchisee, for the purpose of combining the purchased franchise with the franchise of the purchasing franchisee.
(a) As used in this Subsection (2): (i) "New franchisor" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5. (ii) "Reinstated franchise" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5. (iii) "Reinstated franchisee" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5.
(i) "New franchisor" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5.
(ii) "Reinstated franchise" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5.
(iii) "Reinstated franchisee" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5.
(b) A reinstated franchisee has a private right of action for actual damages and reasonable attorney fees against a new franchisor if: (i) the new franchisor: (A) establishes a new franchisee of the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee within the relevant market area of the reinstated franchisee; or (B) adds a line-make to another franchisor's existing franchisee within the relevant market area of the reinstated franchisee that is the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee; and (ii) the franchisor's action under Subsection (2)(b)(i) causes a substantial diminution in value of the reinstated franchisee's reinstated franchise.
(i) the new franchisor: (A) establishes a new franchisee of the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee within the relevant market area of the reinstated franchisee; or (B) adds a line-make to another franchisor's existing franchisee within the relevant market area of the reinstated franchisee that is the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee; and
(A) establishes a new franchisee of the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee within the relevant market area of the reinstated franchisee; or
(B) adds a line-make to another franchisor's existing franchisee within the relevant market area of the reinstated franchisee that is the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee; and
(ii) the franchisor's action under Subsection (2)(b)(i) causes a substantial diminution in value of the reinstated franchisee's reinstated franchise.
(c) A new franchisor may not be held liable under Subsection (2)(b) based on a franchisee's purchase of another existing franchise, both of which are within the relevant market area of a reinstated franchisee, for the purpose of combining the purchased franchise with the franchise of the purchasing franchisee.
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