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.
Cal. Gov. Code § 818.5
Liability of Public Entities
Known as the Government Claims Act
The act spans §§ 810–998 (301 sections).
Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 437, Sec. 2.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.