Litigation
Oct. 29, 2013
Toyota settles after losing Oklahoma 'unintended acceleration' trial
The automaker reached an undisclosed settlement for punitive damages Friday after an Oklahoma state jury found the automaker responsible a crash that killed a passenger and severely injured a driver.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Toyota Motor Corp. and plaintiffs reached a settlement on punitive damages Friday after an Oklahoma state jury found the automaker responsible for the unintended acceleration of a 2005 Camry that killed a passenger and severely injured a driver six years ago.
The case, tried in Oklahoma County District Court, became the first lawsuit alleging electronic defects of Toyota's engine control unit to g...
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