Indiana Code 9-32-16-15. Dealers; unfair practices; declaratory judgment; demand for mediation; mediation
(b) A dealer who is injured by an unfair practice set forth in IC 9-32-13-27 may file a request for declaratory judgment with the division.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-32-16-15
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) before; or
(2) at the same time as;
filing the complaint, request for declaratory judgment, or petition. A demand for mediation must be in writing and served upon the manufacturer or distributor by certified mail at an address designated for the manufacturer or distributor in the licensor’s records. The demand for mediation must contain a brief statement of the dispute and the relief sought by the dealer serving the demand.
(d) Not later than twenty (20) days after the date the demand for mediation is served under subsection (c), the parties shall mutually select an independent mediator and meet with the mediator for the purpose of attempting to resolve the dispute. The meeting place must be within Indiana at a location selected by the mediator. The mediator may extend the period in which the meeting must occur for good cause shown by either party or upon stipulation of the parties.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.182-2021, SEC.25.