Case Result
$1.2B
Auto Defect
1999
Trial Verdict
Irvine, CA
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Case Details
General Motors (GM) faced trial in Los Angeles for severe burn injuries to six people when a family car's fuel tank exploded after a collision. Jury awarded $4.9 billion ($107.6 million compensatory, $4.8 billion punitive), reduced to $1.2 billion on appeal.
Additional Notes
Initial jury award $4.9 billion, reduced to $1.2 billion on GM's appeal.