Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 62.045
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 62.045, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 62.045. WRONGFUL SEQUESTRATION OF CONSUMER GOODS.
Official statutory text
(a) If a writ that sought to sequester consumer goods is dissolved, the defendant or party in possession of the goods is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and to damages equal to the greater of:
(1) $100;
(2) the finance charge contracted for; or
(3) actual damages.
(b) Damages may not be awarded for the failure of the plaintiff to prove by a preponderance of the evidence the specific facts alleged if the failure is the result of a bona fide error. For a bona fide error to be available as a defense, the plaintiff must prove the use of reasonable procedures to avoid the error.
(c) In this section, "consumer goods" has the meaning assigned by the Business & Commerce Code.
(1) $100;
(2) the finance charge contracted for; or
(3) actual damages.
(b) Damages may not be awarded for the failure of the plaintiff to prove by a preponderance of the evidence the specific facts alleged if the failure is the result of a bona fide error. For a bona fide error to be available as a defense, the plaintiff must prove the use of reasonable procedures to avoid the error.
(c) In this section, "consumer goods" has the meaning assigned by the Business & Commerce Code.
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