Autopilot

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Timeline

  1. Final Judicial Ruling

    Judge Beth Bloom rejects Tesla's bid, upholding the $243 million judgment in full.

  2. Tesla's Legal Challenge

    Tesla files a motion to overturn the verdict, arguing the evidence did not support the jury's findings.

  3. Initial Jury Verdict

    A federal jury awards $243 million to the family of the victim, finding Tesla partially liable.

  4. Fatal Florida Crash

    A Tesla Model 3 operating on Autopilot collides with a semi-truck, resulting in a fatality.

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Policy & Regulation Bearish

Tesla Loses Bid to Overturn Landmark $243 Million Autopilot Verdict

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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