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Civil Litigation

Jul. 16, 2019

Dealer awarded $16M from Toyota over Prius defects

Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. must pay $15.8 million to a Southern California dealer who said the company retaliated against him for developing safety recall software.

Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. must pay $15.8 million to a Southern California dealer who said the company retaliated against him for developing safety recall software. An Orange County jury voted 12-0 against Toyota Monday, concluding a two-month trial.

The plaintiff, Roger Hogan, developed a software program in 2011 to notify his customers about product recalls. He claimed Toyota then retaliated against his two dealerships in Clare...

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