July 10, 2018
A Virginia federal judge on Monday said Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. could get a new trial after a jury awarded $38 million to a man who became a quadriplegic in a 2014 accident — but only if the man objects to taking a slightly smaller verdict.
June 15, 2018
A Virginia federal judge rejected a request by a Korean tire company to seal certain trial records in the wake of a $38 million negligence verdict against the manufacturer, saying in a ruling Thursday that the public's right to access the records trumped its confidentiality concerns.
April 05, 2018
A Virginia federal judge on Wednesday explained his previous decision to deny Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.'s motion to reconsider a summary judgment win handed to a former cement truck driver, saying the company didn't point out a clear error of law and instead repackaged old arguments that failed to stop a jury from returning a $37.8 million jury verdict against Hankook last month.
March 12, 2018
A Virginia federal jury hit Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. with a more than $37 million verdict on Friday in favor of a man who became a quadriplegic in a 2014 accident when his cement truck crashed due to a tire suddenly deflating.