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Old 10-03-2015, 05:59 AM   #1
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This case will never go to trial.

(And yes, I slept at a Holiday Inn last night)
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Old 10-03-2015, 01:03 PM   #2
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Old 10-03-2015, 07:50 PM   #3
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Giller, here you go....

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, but I am pretty good with Google and can cut and paste with the best.

Garrison vs Porsche Passenger died in a 930 Turbo when the driver lost control on a city street and went into oncoming traffic. The jury awarded $2.5 million. Following this verdict, Porsche started offering driver's training to buyers of its highest performance vehicles.

Trent vs Porsche Driver died when a 930 Turbo oversteered and collided with a telephone pole. The case settled for a confidential amount.

Its no joke that the 930 Turbo was called the "widow maker".

Rudl vs Everyone Else 2005 case where a Porsche Carrera GT driver and his passenger (Rudl) were killed in a crash at Auto Club Speedway during a Ferrari Club track day. A Ferrari pulled onto the track causing the Porsche to make an evasive maneuver and the car hit the wall at 100 mph.

Everyone got sued; track, club, Porsche, Ferrari driver, and Porsche driver. The claim against the Porsche driver was that he failed to inform the passenger that the car had been having handling problems and that he had a previous incident where he lost control of the car.

Porsche was sued on the basis that the car was not equipped with Electronic Stability Control.

The family of the passenger won $4.5 million. But Porsche only had to pay 8 percent ($360K) whereas the drivers's family paid 49 percent and the track and organizers paid the remainder.
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