Fiat Chrysler Appealing Negligence Verdict in Jeep Fire Case
Fiat Chrysler said Tuesday it is appealing a Georgia court's order to pay $40 million to the family of a child who died in a Jeep fire.
August 11, 2015 at 11:50 AM
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DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler said Tuesday it is appealing a Georgia court's order to pay $40 million to the family of a child who died in a Jeep fire.
Earlier this spring, a 12-person jury found Fiat Chrysler negligent and awarded $150 million in damages to the family of 4-year-old Remington Walden. He died in 2012 after a Jeep Grand Cherokee he was riding in was hit from behind and burst into flames. The Jeep's gas tank was mounted behind the rear axle, leaving it vulnerable in a rear crash.
Last month, Decatur County Superior Court Judge J. Kevin Chason reduced the damages to $40 million but rejected Fiat Chrysler's request for a new trial. Chason said he saw no evidence to support Fiat Chrysler's claim that the jury acted with passion and prejudice. He also said the evidence against the automaker was overwhelming.
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