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Indemnification and Defense of Finance Sources in Consumer Litigation – Potential Pitfalls and Best Practices

Posted May. 10th 2017

By Bob Weller and Kristen Baiardi, Abbott Nicholson, P.C.

Defender (The National Association of Dealer Counsel Newsletter), April 2017

When a consumer files a lemon lawsuit, it is common for the consumer to name as defendants the manufacturer of the car, the dealer who sold the car, and the finance source that provided financing for the car. While plaintiffs’ attorneys say that this facilitates settlement of these types of cases, dealer lawyers should be aware that this practice of including the dealers often practically results in increased costs and potential liability for the dealer…

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