Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict
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Key Points:
- A judge has denied Tesla's request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict holding the company partially responsible for a fatal 2019 crash involving its Autopilot system.
- The court found Tesla's arguments to be repetitive and unpersuasive, affirming previous decisions and the jury's verdict.
- The 2019 crash in Florida resulted in the death of Naibel Benavides and critical injury to Dillon Angulo, with the jury assigning two-thirds blame to the driver and one-third to Tesla.
- Punitive damages were assessed solely against Tesla, highlighting the court's stance on the company's liability despite shared fault.
- Tesla had argued that the driver was primarily at fault, but the court rejected this position in upholding
