Leach et al v. Tesla, Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:23-cv-03378

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Judge:

Susan Illston

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  1. April 22, 2025

    Tesla Reaches Settlement With Widow In Wrongful Death Suit

    Tesla Inc. has reached a settlement resolving a woman's wrongful death suit claiming her husband was killed after his Tesla Model Y suddenly accelerated and crashed into a gas station pump support column, according to a notice filed Monday in California federal court.

  2. November 06, 2024

    Tesla Defeats Sanctions Bid Over Atty's Mediation Appearance

    A widow suing Tesla Inc. for the wrongful death of her late husband can't pursue sanctions against the automaker for allegedly wasting her time in mediation, a California federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  3. November 04, 2024

    Tesla Fights Sanctions Bid Over Atty's Mediation Appearance

    Tesla Inc. has pushed back against a widow's sanctions bid over allegations a company in-house attorney appeared at a mediation in her wrongful death case despite lacking settlement authority, saying her attorneys improperly disclosed the contents of confidential mediation communications.

  4. October 28, 2024

    Tesla Atty Faces Sanctions Bid Over Mediation Appearance

    Tesla and an in-house attorney are facing a sanctions bid in California federal court for reportedly appearing at a mediation in a wrongful death case despite lacking settlement authority, causing "delay and unnecessary expense" to the widow of a man who died when his Tesla allegedly ran off the road, crashed and ignited.