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CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODETitle 1 - GENERALDivision 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEESPart 2 - LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEESChapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LIABILITY
Article 2 - LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES
Section 818.5 - Department of Motor Vehicles negligent omission of lienholder's name from ownership certificate

Cal. Gov. Code § 818.5

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Section 818.5 - Department of Motor Vehicles negligent omission of lienholder's name from ownership certificate

The Department of Motor Vehicles is liable for any injury to a lienholder or good faith purchaser of a vehicle proximately caused by the department's negligent omission of the lienholder's name from an ownership certificate issued by the department. The liability of the department under this section shall not exceed the actual cash value of the vehicle.

Ca. Gov. Code § 818.5

Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 437, Sec. 2.