Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: 11.8.1.4 Other Evidence Issues
Statements made to a detective as part of a plea bargain in a criminal case are admissible in a UDAP enforcement action.1326
Ownership of the vehicle may be an issue in automobile repair cases. The safest course is to comply with state law requirements that the certificate of title be produced. One court has held such formal proof unnecessary, however, in the absence of competing claims to ownership.1327 Requests for admissions prior to trial should eliminate these issues.