A Michigan auto dealership that failed to complete the title transfer on a car involved in a fatal accident has been hit with a $12 million jury verdict. At trial, the plaintiff's attorney cited Michigan's Owner Liability Statute, arguing that since the dealership did not get a signature on the title transfer, the dealership owned the car at the time of the accident and was responsible for the driver's actions.
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High-Speed Death
The National Law Journal
June 12, 2002
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