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Feb. 16, 2012

Top Defense Verdicts--Swainston v. Yamaha Motor Corporation


Trying to prove that a serious car accident was due to misuse by the driver, and a non-supervising parent - but not the vehicle's design - was the challenge facing Frederick McKnight, in this case that pitted his client, Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A., against a father and son.


The father was a passenger in the Yamaha Rhino SxS that rolled over and caused him leg injuries. His 14-year-old son had been driving.


Plaintiffs contended that defects in the Rhi...

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