Any mortgage servicer who violates any provision of section 36a-716 shall be liable to the mortgagor for: (1) Any penalties, interest or other charges levied by the taxing authority or insurance company as a result of such violation; (2) any actual damages suffered by the mortgagor as a result of such violation, including, but not limited to, any amount which would have been paid by an insurer for a casualty or liability claim had the insurance policy not been cancelled for nonpayment by the mortgage servicer; and (3) in the case of any successful action to enforce the foregoing liability, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.(P.A. 89-347, S. 5; P.A. 14-89, S. 3.)History: Sec. 36-442o transferred to Sec. 36a-717 in 1995; P.A. 14-89 replaced references to mortgage servicing company with references to mortgage servicer. Any mortgage servicer who violates any provision of section 36a-716 shall be liable to the mortgagor for: (1) Any penalties, interest or other charges levied by the taxing authority or insurance company as a result of such violation; (2) any actual damages suffered by the mortgagor as a result of such violation, including, but not limited to, any amount which would have been paid by an insurer for a casualty or liability claim had the insurance policy not been cancelled for nonpayment by the mortgage servicer; and (3) in the case of any successful action to enforce the foregoing liability, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.(P.A. 89-347, S. 5; P.A. 14-89, S. 3.)History: Sec. 36-442o transferred to Sec. 36a-717 in 1995; P.A. 14-89 replaced references to mortgage servicing company with references to mortgage servicer.
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