Court rejects Tesla's bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict
A U.S. judge ruled Tesla must still pay $243 million over a 2019 crash involving Autopilot.
The ruling
Judge Beth Bloom in Florida denied Tesla's request to overturn the $243 million jury verdict. The order says: "Tesla does not present additional arguments or controlling law that persuades this Court to alter its earlier decisions."
The case
- In 2019, a Tesla using Autopilot crashed in Florida.
- Naibel Benavides was killed and Dillon Angulo was injured.
- In August 2025, the jury assigned two-thirds of the blame to the driver and one-third to Tesla.
- Punitive damages were assessed against Tesla only.
Why it matters
It is one of the largest court verdicts against Tesla's Autopilot system and could influence similar cases.
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