Last mentioned: Feb 20, 2026
Final Judicial Ruling
Judge Beth Bloom rejects Tesla's bid, upholding the $243 million judgment in full.
Tesla's Legal Challenge
Tesla files a motion to overturn the verdict, arguing the evidence did not support the jury's findings.
Initial Jury Verdict
A federal jury awards $243 million to the family of the victim, finding Tesla partially liable.
Fatal Florida Crash
A Tesla Model 3 operating on Autopilot collides with a semi-truck, resulting in a fatality.
A federal judge has upheld a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla concerning a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash, marking a major legal defeat for the automaker. The ruling exhausts Tesla's primary options to avoid the massive payout at the trial court level, setting a high-stakes precedent for future litigation involving autonomous driving technologies.
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| Story count | Number of distinct stories where Beth Bloom was a primary or referenced actor. |
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