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Product Liability

Dec. 22, 2010

Judge Unseals Pivotal Toyota Settlement

A Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge said Monday he would not keep sealed the amount of money Toyota Motor Corp. paid the family of a slain CHP Officer in its first settlement of a product defect case stemming from unintended acceleration.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge said Monday he would not keep sealed the amount of money Toyota Motor Corp. paid the family of a slain CHP Officer in its first settlement of a product defect case stemming from unintended acceleration.


Judge Anthony Mohr unsealed the settlement terms, which have remained sealed since October, but issued a temporary gag order keeping it private until Toyota ...

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