Judge pushes back after Tesla's attempt to change venue in major lawsuit: 'Waited nearly 17 months to file this motion'

Judge pushes back after Tesla's attempt to change venue in major lawsuit: 'Waited nearly 17 months to file this motion'

Tesla's bid to get a federal judge to recuse himself from a case involving the company on the grounds of a conflict of interest failed after he denied the request. What happened? Judge P. Casey Pitts of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California rejected the automaker's attempt to get Pitts to disqualify himself from a lawsuit regarding a Tesla with an allegedly faulty braking system. Plaintiff Sylvia Jackson sued Tesla afte…