40-26-143. If monetary relief is sought for the benefit of an

40-26-143. If monetary relief is sought for the benefit of an aggrieved person who does not intervene in the civil action, the court may not award the monetary relief if that aggrieved person has not complied with discovery orders entered by the court.

40-26-137. Pattern or practice case; penalties.  (a) The attorney general may file a claim for relief in district court for appropriate relief if the enforcing authority has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of a right granted under this chapter or a person has been denied a right granted by this chapter and that denial raises an issue of general public importance.

(b) In an action under this section, the court may:

(i) Award preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this chapter as necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this chapter;

(ii) Award other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs; and

(iii) To vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for a first violation and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for a second or subsequent violation.

(c) A person may intervene in an action under this section if the person is a person aggrieved by the discriminatory housing practice or a party to a conciliation agreement concerning the discriminatory housing practice.

40-26-138. Subpoena enforcement.

The enforcing authority or another party at whose request a subpoena is issued under this chapter, may enforce the subpoena in appropriate proceedings in district court.

40-26-139. Civil action.

(a) An aggrieved person may file a civil action in district court not later than the second year after the date of the occurrence or the termination of an alleged discriminatory housing practice or the breach of a conciliation agreement entered under this chapter, whichever occurs last, to obtain appropriate relief with respect to the discriminatory housing practice or breach.  (b) The two (2) year period does not include any time during which an administrative hearing under this chapter is pending with respect to a complaint or charge under this chapter based on the discriminatory housing practice. This subsection does not apply to actions arising from the breach of a conciliation agreement.

(c) An aggrieved person may file a claim for relief whether a complaint has been filed under W.S. 40-26-118 and without regard to the status of any complaint filed under that section.

(d) If the enforcing authority has obtained a conciliation agreement with the consent of an aggrieved person, the aggrieved person may not file a claim for relief with respect to the alleged discriminatory housing practice that forms the basis of the complaint except to enforce the terms of the agreement.

(e) An aggrieved person may not file a claim for relief with respect to an alleged discriminatory housing practice that forms the basis of a charge issued by the enforcing authority if the enforcing authority has begun a hearing on the record under this chapter with respect to the charge.

40-26-140. Relief granted.

If the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the court may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages, reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and subject to W.S. 40-26-142, a permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order, including an order enjoining the defendant from engaging in the practice or ordering appropriate affirmative action.

40-26-141. Effect of relief granted.

Relief granted under W.S. 40-26-139 through 40-26-143 does not affect a contract, sale, encumbrance or lease that is consummated before the granting of the relief and involves a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer or tenant who did not have actual notice of the filing of a complaint or civil action under this chapter.

40-26-142. Intervention by attorney general.

The attorney general may intervene in an action under W.S.