Tesla loses $243 million bid to overturn Autopilot ruling

The judge denied Tesla’s request to overturn a decision $243 million jury verdict Which held the automaker partly responsible for a fatal accident involving its automated driver assistance system.

“The grounds of relief relied upon by Tesla are virtually the same as those previously advanced by Tesla during trial and in his summary judgment briefs — arguments that have already been considered and rejected.” presence. Judge Beth Bloom’s decision He reads. “Furthermore, Tesla presents no additional arguments or controlling law that would persuade this court to change its prior decisions or the jury’s verdict.”

Last August, the jury returned a verdict of $243 million Against Tesla Because of her culpability in a 2019 fatal accident in Florida that killed Nibel Benavides and seriously injured Dillon Angulo. The jury placed two-thirds of the blame on the driver and assigned one-third to Tesla. Notably, the jury assessed punitive damages only against Tesla.

In their request to overturn the ruling, Tesla’s lawyers argued that the driver, who helped cause the accident, was to blame.