49 U.S.C. § 32508 — Civil actions by owners of passenger motor vehicles
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 118 words · no verdicts yet
If a car's failure to meet a bumper standard causes accident damage, the owner can sue the manufacturer. The suit must be filed in D.C. or the owner's home district within 3 years of the accident. A winning owner gets their costs and attorney's fees paid too.
If an owner's passenger vehicle is damaged in an accident because the vehicle failed to meet a bumper standard set under section 32502, the owner may sue the manufacturer to recover the damages. The suit can be filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, or in the district where the owner lives. It must be filed within 3 years of the accident. If the owner wins, the court must award them their court costs and a reasonable attorney's fee.
When an owner of a passenger motor vehicle sustains damages as a result of a motor vehicle accident because the vehicle did not comply with a standard prescribed under section 32502 of this title, the owner may bring a civil action against the manufacturer to recover the damages. The action may be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the owner resides. The action must be brought not later than 3 years after the date of the accident. The court shall award costs and a reasonable attorney’s fee to the owner when a judgment is entered for the owner.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1047.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 1047
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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