Yamaha Escapes 3rd Rhino ATV Suit In Calif.

Law360, New York (April 04, 2011, 9:18 PM ET) -- A California jury found for Yamaha Motor Corp. on Monday in a case over injuries a Bakersfield man sustained from alleged design defects of its Rhino 660 off-road vehicle that caused rollovers, its third such victory in the state.

After a three-month trial in Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange, the jury found the Rhino's design was not responsible for Daniel Swainston's injuries, according to Yamaha.

"The testimony and evidence presented during the three-month trial showed that this unfortunate incident had nothing...
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