An Allegheny County jury has ordered Ford Motor Co. and local dealership McCrackin Ford Inc. to pay $8.75 million to the family of a 43-year-old tow truck operator who was killed when the parking brake on his truck gave way, causing the vehicle to roll on top of him.
After a 10-day trial and four hours and 40 minutes of deliberation, the jury voted 11-1 in favor of the plaintiffs in Judge Michael A. Della Vecchia’s courtroom.
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