Litigation
Sep. 25, 2013
Toyota brake override would've made no difference, jury told
A braking expert told jurors that the override was unlikely to have stayed activated during Noriko Uno's high-speed half-mile ride.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A braking expert testified Monday on behalf of Toyota Motor Corp. that an electronic brake override system wouldn't have made a difference in the fatal crash involving a 2006 Camry that's at the center of the first unintended acceleration personal injury case to go to trial in California.
James Walker, an automotive engineer who's worked for General Motors Co. and Ford Motor ...
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