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Jul. 13, 2017

Nissan defense: estimated speed doesn’t equate with damage

The severe damage that resulted when a Nissan SUV slammed into a van and killed three passengers doesn’t reconcile with plaintiffs’ claim that the driver was only traveling around 47 mph when the accident occurred, according to the first day of defense testimony in the Nissan liability trial.

LOS ANGELES — Severe damage that resulted when a Nissan SUV slammed into a van, killing three passengers, doesn’t reconcile with plaintiffs’ claim that the driver was only traveling 47 mph when the accident occurred, according to the first day of defense testimony Wednesday in a liability trial.

In seeking to discredit plaintiffs’ $231 million brake defect suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Nissan defense attorneys called t...

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