8.25.130 Civil action procedure.
Actions brought pursuant to IGCC 8.25.120 shall be subject to the rules of procedure for other civil actions in the district courts, except that such actions shall be given priority on the docket of the court in which they are brought. In considering and determining such actions, the court shall have the authority to:
(1) Appoint the council as a special referee to make findings of fact and conclusions of law.
(2) Grant temporary or permanent injunctions or restraining orders or other orders which will effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
(3) Revoke deeds, conveyances, mortgages, and contracts of sale, rental, or lease, or order specific performance of any contract or agreement, or order the respondent to sell, rent, lease, or transfer to the complainant the dwelling which was the subject of the complaint or a similar dwelling; provided, any sale, encumbrance, lease, or rental consummated prior to the issue of any court order pursuant to this chapter and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant without actual notice of the existence of the complaint or court action shall not be affected.
(4) Continue or dismiss the action, when deemed appropriate, at the request of the complainant.
(5) Award costs to successful complainants in all cases, and reasonable attorney fees where the complainant is represented by his own attorney.
(6) Tax costs, including reasonable attorney fees, to the council when it is determined that there was no discriminatory housing practice.
(7) Take such other action as is within the general power of the court to insure justice and carry out the purposes of this chapter. [Code 1975 § 7-5.13.]