Automobile fraud : odometer, salvage, and lemon laundering fraud, title abuses and yo-yo sales / Carolyn L. Carter, John W. Van Alst, Jonathan Sheldon ; contributing author, Bernard Brown.

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Consumer credit and sales legal practice series.
Main Authors: Carter, Carolyn L. (Author)
Van Alst, John W. (Author)
Sheldon, Jonathan A. (Author)
Brown, Bernard (Lawyer) (Author)
Corporate Author: National Consumer Law Center (Issuing body)
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : National Consumer Law Center, [2018]
Edition:Sixth edition.
Series:Consumer credit and sales legal practice series.
Subjects:
Used car trade > Law and legislation > United States.
Odometers > Law and legislation > United States.
Automobile repair fraud > United States.
Consumer protection > Law and legislation > United States.
Online Access:
(NCLC Digital Library (companion website))
NCLC Digital Library
Physical Description:xxx, 582 pages : forms ; 28 cm.
Online version of the most recent edition is available via NCLC Digital Library.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction and practice checklists
  • Investigatory techniques
  • Automobile title law
  • Yo-yo (spot-delivery) abuses and sublease scams
  • Federal and state odometer requirements
  • Remedies for MVICSA and state odometer act violations
  • Other statutes specifically relating to automobile fraud
  • Common law fraud, deceit, and misrepresentation
  • Warranty, mistake, UDAP, RICO, unconscionability, negligence, and contract claims
  • Litigating automobile fraud cases
  • Appendix A. Federal statutes
  • Appendix B. Federal regulations
  • Appendix C. State laws relating to automobile fraud
  • Appendix D. State statutes and regulations relating to yo-yo sales
  • Appendix E. State-by-state information on requesting title histories
  • Appendix F. State automobile dealer licensing offices
  • Appendix G. Sample pleadings available online
  • Appendix H. Websites related to automobile fraud.