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Tesla loses bid to toss $243 million verdict in fatal Autopilot crash suit

The verdict includes $43 million in compensatory and $200 million in punitive damages after Tesla was found 33% liable for the 2019 crash involving Autopilot misuse.

  • A federal judge upheld the $243 million verdict against Tesla in a 2019 fatal crash involving a car on Autopilot.
  • The crash killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her boyfriend while their parked SUV was struck.
  • Jurors found Tesla 33% responsible for the crash, awarding $19.5 million to the woman's estate and $23.1 million to her boyfriend, plus $200 million in punitive damages.
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Tesla’s bid to overturn $243M autopilot crash verdict rejected By Investing.com

Tesla’s bid to overturn $243M autopilot crash verdict rejected

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Tesla rebuffed after $243m verdict in Autopilot-linked crash

A federal judge in Miami has denied Tesla's request to overturn a $243m jury verdict in a case stemming from a fatal 2019 crash in Florida. The ruling upholds the automaker's partial liability in the...

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Tesla loses bid to toss $243 million verdict in fatal Autopilot crash suit

A federal judge in Miami denied Tesla's bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict in a high-profile lawsuit over a fatal Autopilot crash.

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Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict

"The grounds for relief that Tesla relies upon are virtually the same as those Tesla put forth previously during the course of trial"

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Judge orders Tesla to pay $243 million over fatal Autopilot crash

Tesla claimed the driver deserved sole blame for the crash and his Model S wasn't defective

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Judge rejects Tesla’s attempt to overturn $243 million verdict over fatal 2019 autopilot crash

Tesla previously rejected a $60 million settlement proposal regarding the lawsuit....

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Law.com broke the news in on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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