Comments on: Students “told to destroy rare Dodge Viper” https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/03/sports-cars-doom/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 30 Mar 2014 23:42:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Wfjag https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/03/sports-cars-doom/comment-page-1/#comment-275775 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 23:42:08 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44656#comment-275775 Donate them to the Corvette museum, and one night they, and the floor, will disappear.

]]> By: Hugo S. Cunningham https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/03/sports-cars-doom/comment-page-1/#comment-275612 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 05:39:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44656#comment-275612 An authorized person could pledge the “full faith and credit of the United States” to indemnify Chrysler for any lawsuits or other claims from their educational fleet. I am not sure whether this would require an act of Congress to be effective.

]]> By: Jazzizhep https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/03/sports-cars-doom/comment-page-1/#comment-275594 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 03:17:20 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44656#comment-275594 @mp

I imagine Chrysler, and a more than a few lawyers, believe there is no language that would completely relieve Chrysler of liability regarding the release of cars that were never meant to be driven.

I have seen a few of these type of cars at Barret’s Auction (on TV), they have no VIN number and can never be registered. I am fairly certain car manufacturers have the collectors sign waivers, but what happens if a third party is injured–they go after the manufacturer for releasing the cars to the public in the first place. It is unlikely they actually released the cars, and instead gave them as gifts.

The last one I heard about or saw was the Cadillac STS that broke the lap record for coupes at Nürburgring

]]> By: mp https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/03/sports-cars-doom/comment-page-1/#comment-275591 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 02:36:48 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44656#comment-275591 Or someone with half a brain could suggest a sale at auction, with all the CYA paperwork Chrysler lawyers demand, and the proceeds (and a brand new Viper) going to the school… So maybe we have auto mechanics in coming generations.

]]> By: Boblipton https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/03/sports-cars-doom/comment-page-1/#comment-275568 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:38:18 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44656#comment-275568 I’m sure that some lawyer will be more than happy to take the case for the college. The fees could run into the millions!

Bob

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