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Litigation

Sep. 22, 2016

Acceleration claims against Toyota will go to trial, judge rules

A case alleging Toyota Motor Corp. cars unintentionally accelerate will go to trial in the spring.

By Justin Kloczko
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A lawsuit alleging Toyota Motor Corp's cars unintentionally accelerate will go to trial next year after a motion for summary judgment arguing the statute of limitations on the plaintiff's claim expired was denied by a Los Angeles County judge Tuesday.

The plaintiff has alleged that her Lexus accelerated when she stepped on the brake twice on one occasion in 2005, causing her injury when she c...

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