Additional plaintiffs’ lawyers in the sudden acceleration cases against Toyota could win access to Toyota’s coveted source code software following a federal judge’s orders last week.
U.S. District Judge James Selna in Santa Ana, Calif., on Wednesday granted access to attorneys at seven law firms with most of the cases pending against Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota has said the source code represents a trade secret it must keep out of the hands of its competitors, while plaintiffs’ lawyers insist the code will provide evidence that defects in the electronic throttle control system caused sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles.
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