Technology,
Consumer Law,
Civil Litigation
Jan. 26, 2023
Hearings set for claims over Tesla battery and door lock defect
Lead counsel for the plaintiffs argued in both complaints that the Model S involved in the crash had a defect with its “uniquely designed” lithium battery that made it prone to catch fire.
A Feb. 2 hearing is set for Tesla’s motion for summary judgment in one of the two wrongful death lawsuits filed by the families of passengers killed in a crash the plaintiffs say was caused by battery and door lock defects in the Model S car.
Tesla’s lead counsel in both cases — Vincent Galvin of Bowman and Brooke LLP in San Jose — argued in the motion that the crash was caused by the driver, who was allegedly “highly intoxicated” when she...
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