Nov
8
Ford Motor Co. scored a victory Wednesday when the 3rd District Court of Appeal threw out a $60 million jury verdict, citing an error by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Roberto Pineiro, according to a story on Law.com.
Pineiro should not have allowed testimony alluding to previous rollover accidents during the trial over a fatal crash involving a Ford Explorer, the story said. Lance Crossman Hall, 17, was killed during a 1997 accident when he was thrown out of his vehicle after it rolled over four times.
The appeals panel set aside the jury’s verdict and remanded the case for a new trial.
Pineiro “never inquired into the general characteristics of the other accidents,” [Judge Angel A. Cortiñas]wrote. “Here, throughout the trial, numerous references were made to other cases without laying a foundation for substantial similarity.”
Plantation attorney Richard M. Mogerman, who represents Hall’s father, told Law.com: “Everybody always likes the opportunity to do something a little better the second time around, but this is a little disappointing.”
More on the case, including a link to the DCA opinion, at South Florida Lawyers.
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