Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement, each manufacturer or distributor shall indemnify and hold harmless its franchised dealers against any judgment for damages, including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees of the dealer, arising out of complaints, claims or lawsuits including, but not limited to, strict liability, negligence, misrepresentation, express or implied warranty or rescission of sale to the extent that the judgment relates to alleged defective or negligent manufacture, assembly or design of motor vehicles, parts or accessories or other functions by the manufacturer or distributor, which are beyond the control of the dealer.
(P.A. 82-445, S. 4, 15; P.A. 83-198, S. 4, 11.)
History: P.A. 83-198 made distributors subject to the provisions of this section.
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