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Litigation

Nov. 19, 2011

Ford plans to appeal $73 million jury verdict

Plaintiffs who brought a car rollover lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. saw their high-stakes gamble pay off to the tune of $73 million.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SACRAMENTO - Plaintiffs who brought a car rollover lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. saw their high-stakes gamble pay off to the tune of $73 million.


Attorney Roger A. Dreyer rejected a last-minute settlement offer from Ford three days into jury deliberations, telling the auto company the time for settling had long passed. Two days later, a Sacramento County jury found Ford liable for a 2004 van wreck in ...

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