13-14-308. Private right of action.
(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) As used in this Subsection: (2) "New franchisor" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 13-14-302.5 "Reinstated franchise" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 13-14-302.5 "Reinstated franchisee" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 13-14-302.5 A reinstated franchisee has a private right of action for actual damages and reasonable attorney fees against a new franchisor if: the new franchisor: 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 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 the franchisor's action under Subsectioncauses a substantial diminution in value of the reinstated franchisee's reinstated franchise. (2)(b)(i) A new franchisor may not be held liable under Subsectionbased 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. (2)(b)