The judge found the deceased driver’s widow presented sufficient evidence of misconduct and negligence that she should be allowed to ask a jury to punish the electric-car maker if the panel concludes the wreck was Tesla’s fault. — AFP
Tesla Inc’s trial over a 2019 fatal crash blamed on Autopilot will include a claim against the company for punitive damages, a Florida judge ruled, citing evidence that shows chief executive officer Elon Musk and staff engineers knew its driver-assistance system was defective.
The judge found the deceased driver’s widow presented sufficient evidence of misconduct and negligence that she should be allowed to ask a jury to punish the electric-car maker if the panel concludes the wreck was Tesla’s fault.
