2001 Nissan Xterra suddenly, unintentionally accelerates. $36M. Yolo County.
Summary
Laborer crashes his car on employer's lot; claims car accelerated when he was braking. Flaw in design of accelerator and brake pedals is blamed.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Yolo County Superior Court / P014-1385
- Type of Case: Products Liability
- Type of Result: Bench Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP by Roger A. Dreyer, Robert B. Bale, and Noemi Esparza, Sacramento.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Bowman & Brooke LLP by Vincent Galvin, Jr. and Lindsey Adams-Hess, San Jose.
Bowman & Brooke LLP by Karl Viehman, Dallas, TX.