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Old 09-29-2015, 11:50 AM   #14
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Why would this ever hold up? They were speeding. Following speed limits, the crash 99.9% would not have happened.

It will be easy for Porsche to say 'reckless driving' and win, right?? CGTs driven in accordance to road laws will not cause the seat belt to trap its occupant, and so on..
Because it's a jury... they do unpredictable things. Like for instance they could say that had Porsche not deliberately removed the driver's assists this reckless driving accident might have been survivable. They could rule that Porsche's decision contributed to this being a fatal accident rather than one where a pricey toy gets totaled. Juries do crazy things, hence why manufacturers don't make these kind of decisions. Tellingly, Porsche haven't done this again, which will be an very interesting question as to why not for a very seasoned trial lawyer to ask Porsche in front of said jury.
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