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Andrews et al v. Autoliv Japan, Ltd.
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July 27, 2023
Autoliv Agrees To Pay $56M To End Defective Seat Belt Case
Autoliv Inc., the maker of Mazda vehicle seat belts, on Thursday shelled out $56 million to settle a Georgia woman's suit claiming her husband died in a car accident as a result of Autoliv's defective seat belt, according to an announcement from the woman's attorneys.
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January 03, 2023
Auto Co. Escapes $21M Damages Bid In Ga. Fatal Defect Case
A Georgia federal judge has denied a Georgia widow's attempt to get an additional $21 million in damages, attorney fees and litigation costs from an auto parts maker already on the hook for more than $118 million, finding the company's defenses in the product liability case were not frivolous.
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October 03, 2022
Judge Tacks $4.7M Onto $113M Award In Ga. Fatal Crash Suit
Seatbelt manufacturer Autoliv Japan Ltd. will have to pay $4.7 million in prejudgment interest on top of a $113 million award from a Georgia federal judge who found the company liable for a driver's death in a 2013 crash.
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September 07, 2022
Auto Parts Co. Fights $21M Damages Bid In Fatal Defect Case
An auto parts maker on the hook for $113.5 million in a Georgia widow's product liability and wrongful death case told an Atlanta federal judge Wednesday that the woman's request for an additional $21 million in damages, attorney fees and litigation costs is unsupported by evidence required under state law.
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August 22, 2022
Ga. Woman Seeks $10M Damages In Autoliv Fatal Crash Suit
A Georgia woman says years of "frivolous" defenses by a seat belt manufacturer that tried to shift blame in a wrongful death suit merit tacking on $10 million for suffering and legal fees to a punitive damages award of $100 million against the manufacturer.
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January 31, 2022
Autoliv Says $100M Punitive Damage Award 'Excessive'
A seat belt manufacturer subject to pay a $100 million punitive damage award for the death of a motorist asked a Georgia federal court to reconsider the penalty, arguing the award is excessive and that Georgia law only authorizes punitive damages after proving the defendant's actions show willful misconduct.
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March 19, 2018
Autoliv Must Face Ga. Fatal Crash Suit, 11th Circ. Says
The Eleventh Circuit reinstated part of a lawsuit against seat belt manufacturer Autoliv Japan Ltd. on Friday, ruling Georgia law doesn't exempt the company from liability for the death of a driver whose family claims that his seat belt failed when he ran off the highway and crashed.