2017 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 440. Department of safety and professional services.
440.997 Civil remedies.
440.997 Civil remedies.
(1) An educational institution may bring an action against an athlete agent for damages caused by a violation of this subchapter. In an action under this subsection, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and, notwithstanding s. 814.04, reasonable attorney fees.
(2) Damages of an educational institution under sub. (1) include losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent, the educational institution was injured by a violation of this subchapter or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate sanctions likely to be imposed by such an organization.
(3) A right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable diligence would have discovered the violation by the athlete agent.
(5) This subchapter does not restrict rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity.
