CA Court of Appeals Upholds $82 Million Verdict Against Ford in Rollover Case
A California Court of Appeals upheld the $82 million dollar jury verdict awarded to a women paralyzed when the roof of her Ford Explorer collapsed during a rollover. Evidence presented to the jury indicated that Ford new the Explorer was prone to rollovers, but decided not to take measures to protect passengers because it would cut into profits. The ruling upheld a $55 million punitive damage award, citing Ford's "reckless disregard for the safety of others" in its design of the Explorer.
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