District Of Columbia § 28-3808 - Assignees subject to defenses.
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§ 28-3808. Assignees subject to defenses.
28-3808With respect to a consumer credit sale, an assignee of the rights of the seller or lessor is subject to all claims and defenses of the consumer or lessee arising out of the sale notwithstanding any terms or agreements to the contrary, but the assignee’s liability under this section may not exceed the amount owing to the assignee at the time of the assignment.
Rights of the consumer or lessee can only be asserted as a matter of defense to or set-off against a claim by the assignee.
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Section 28-3808 ("Assignees subject to defenses.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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