{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-218.0128","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 218.0128","heading":"Product liability.","body":"A manufacturer, importer, or distributor, except a manufacturer, importer, or distributor of motorcycles with respect to a dealer of the manufacturer’s, importer’s, or distributor’s motorcycles, shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless a dealer against any claim, judgment, or settlement for damages, court costs, expert witness fees, attorney fees, or other expenses arising out of a complaint, claim, or lawsuit to the extent that the complaint, claim, or lawsuit is caused by alleged defective or negligent manufacture, assembly, or design of a motor vehicle, part, or accessory by the manufacturer, importer, or distributor. If a complaint, claim, or lawsuit involves acts or omissions of both the manufacturer, importer, or distributor and the dealer, the manufacturer, importer, or distributor is not obligated to defend the dealer against a claim arising out of the dealer’s alleged acts or omissions and is not obligated to indemnify the dealer against any part of a judgment or settlement that arises out of the dealer’s alleged acts or omissions.","path":["Chs. 178-226, Partnerships and Corporations; Transportation; Utilities; Banks; Savings Associations","Chapter 218 Finance Companies, Auto Dealers, Adjustment Companies And Collection Agencies","SUBCHAPTER I MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS; SALESPERSONS; SALES FINANCE COMPANIES"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/218.0128","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:07Z","sha256":"88bbd27bde8413008818d6c1527f6655242811416ae74c3773bae28183b1082d","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-218.0126","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-218.0131"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}