Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73
§1975 Civil actions by persons injured; jurisdiction and venue; amount of recovery
Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 22— - TYING ARRANGEMENTS › § 1975
Summary
Allows a person whose business or property is harmed in a way section 1972 forbids to sue in any U.S. district court where the defendant lives, is found, or has an agent. The person can sue no matter how small the claim and can recover three times the damages they suffered, plus court costs and a reasonable lawyer’s fee.
Full Legal Text
Title 12, §1975
Banks and Banking — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any person who is injured in his business or property by reason of anything forbidden in section 1972 of this title may sue therefor in any district court of the United States in which the defendant resides or is found or has an agent, without regard to the amount in controversy, and shall be entitled to recover three times the amount of the damages sustained by him, and the cost of suit, including a reasonable attorney’s fee.
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Citation
12 U.S.C. § 1975
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73