Private civil action against prohibited except if a commercial relationship existed
Someone cannot sue a car dealership for money or other help in court unless they personally dealt with that dealership when buying or leasing a car. Just being part of the same sales chain does not count — the person had to actually talk or negotiate with that specific dealer directly. This rule only covers claims against dealers, not against car makers or other sellers.
407.558. against prohibited except if a existed — definition of commercial relationship. — to the contrary, no person, as defined in section 407.010, may bring a private civil action seeking or other against any licensed motor vehicle with whom such person did not have a commercial relationship. For purposes of this section, "commercial relationship" shall mean a relationship between a person and a licensed motor vehicle dealer which thereby directly results in the or of a motor vehicle or other related from that motor vehicle dealer to the purchaser or but shall not include any motor vehicle dealer in the with whom the purchaser or lessee did not directly and personally negotiate or communicate. No in this section shall prohibit a person from pursuing against a or of a new or used automobile any not arising under this chapter.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2008 H.B. 1970 § 407.1373)
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