218.0128 Product liability. A manufacturer, importer, or distributor, except a manufacturer, importer, or distributor of motorcycles with respect to a dealer of the manufacturer's, importer's, or distributor's motorcycles, shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless a dealer against any claim, judgment, or settlement for damages, court costs, expert witness fees, attorney fees, or other expenses arising out of a complaint, claim, or lawsuit to the extent that the complaint, claim, or lawsuit is caused by alleged defective or negligent manufacture, assembly, or design of a motor vehicle, part, or accessory by the manufacturer, importer, or distributor. If a complaint, claim, or lawsuit involves acts or omissions of both the manufacturer, importer, or distributor and the dealer, the manufacturer, importer, or distributor is not obligated to defend the dealer against a claim arising out of the dealer's alleged acts or omissions and is not obligated to indemnify the dealer against any part of a judgment or settlement that arises out of the dealer's alleged acts or omissions.
History: 2011 a. 91.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 218 - Finance companies, auto dealers, adjustment companies and collection agencies.
218.0111 - Authority of licensors.
218.0114 - Licenses, how granted; agreements, filing.
218.0116 - Licenses, how denied, suspended or revoked.
218.0119 - Changes in places of business to be reported.
218.0122 - Damages to delivered vehicles.
218.0123 - Vehicle allocations.
218.0124 - Performance standards.
218.0125 - Warranty reimbursement.
218.0126 - Promotional allowances.
218.0132 - Termination provisions.
218.0133 - Termination benefits.
218.0134 - Dealership changes.
218.0136 - Mediation of disputes between licensees.
218.0137 - Arbitration of disputes between licensees.
218.0138 - Immunity and presumption of good faith.
218.0141 - Contract provisions.
218.0143 - Notice of insurance to buyer under installment sales contract.
218.0144 - Prelease agreements.
218.0147 - Purchase or lease of motor vehicle by minor.
218.0148 - Guaranteed asset protection agreements.
218.0151 - Advisory committee.
218.0152 - Rules and regulations.
218.0162 - Commencement of action.
218.0171 - Repair, replacement and refund under new motor vehicle warranties.
218.0172 - Motor vehicle adjustment programs.
218.02 - Adjustment service companies.
218.05 - Community currency exchanges.
218.11 - Recreational vehicle dealers regulated.
218.12 - Recreational vehicle salespersons regulated.
218.15 - Sale or lease of used recreational vehicles.
218.205 - Motor vehicle salvage dealers to be licensed.
218.21 - Application for salvage dealer's license.
218.22 - When department to license salvage dealers.
218.23 - Licensee to maintain records; purchase and sale of vehicles by licensee.
218.24 - Salvage dealer license number displayed on trucks and truck-tractors.
218.305 - Motor vehicle auction dealers to be licensed.
218.31 - Application for auction dealer's license.
218.32 - When department to license auction dealer.
218.33 - Motor vehicle auction dealer to be bonded; conduct of auction business.
218.34 - Purchases from a motor vehicle auction.
218.41 - Moped dealers regulated.
218.42 - Examination by department.
218.505 - Salvage pools to be licensed as wholesalers.
218.51 - Buyer identification cards.