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Date: 10-30-2023

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Estate of Michael Lee, et al. v. Tesla

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Judge: Not Available.

Court: Superior Court, Riverside County, California

Plaintiff's Attorney: Jonathan Michaels

Defendant's Attorney: Not Available

Description: Riverside, California personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a product liability theory.

Plaintiffs claimed that Tesla's Autopilot system was defective and unreasonably dangerous.

The case arose from an accident after a 2019 Tesla Model 3 turned right
s off an intestate east of Los Angeles and hit a palm tree and burst into flame.

The Plaintiffs claimed that the Autopilot was engaged on the drive and caused the vehicle to veer off of the road and would not allow the driver to regain control.

The Plaintiffs sought $400 million in damages.

Outcome: Defendant's verdict.

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