Affirmative defenses
Known as the Credit User Protection Law
The act spans §§ 407–407 (316 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Terri Broome v. General Motors, LLC (2014)
Most recently applied in Terri Broome v. General Motors, LLC (August 2014)
Effective: 28 Aug 1984; (L. 1984 H.B. 992 § 4 subsec. 3)
It shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under sections 407.560 to 407.579 that:
(1) An alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair the use, market value, or safety of the motor vehicle;
(2) A nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations of a motor vehicle;
(3) A claim by a consumer was not filed in good faith; or
(4) Any other affirmative defense allowed by law.
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.