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Circuit Judge Reid Scott rejected Tesla's motion to summarily dismiss Kim Banner's lawsuit accusing the company of causing her husband Jeremy Banner's death in 2019. In a 23-page ruling, Scott found that Kim Banner's attorneys presented sufficient evidence to let the case proceed to trial sometime next year. But Scott agreed that Banner's attorneys had provided enough evidence for the case to proceed. The board said Tesla's Autopilot should have safeguards that don't allow the system’s use on highways that have cross-traffic. The car should also make certain drivers using Autopilot remain engaged with their hands on the wheel.
Persons: , Tesla, Elon Musk, Judge Reid Scott, Kim, Jeremy Banner's, Scott, Whitney Cruz, Trey Lytal, Jeremy Banner, ” Lytal, Musk, , Reid, Banner, Kim Banner Organizations: Associated Press, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB Locations: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, Florida, Beach
A Florida judge said there is evidence Elon Musk knew Tesla's self-driving software was defective. Tesla's controversial Autopilot feature is facing multiple legal challenges and investigations. AdvertisementElon Musk is facing yet another legal headache over Tesla's Autopilot feature. Musk has faced controversy over some of his statements on how advanced Tesla's self-driving technology really is. It's the latest in a series of legal threats that Musk and Tesla have faced over the company's controversial self-driving technology.
Persons: Elon Musk, , Elon, Reid Scott, Jeremy Banner, Banner, Tesla, Joshua Brown, Musk, Brown, Elon Musk's Organizations: Service, Reuters, Tesla, — Reuters, Washington Post, Elon, Department of Justice, Traffic, Business Locations: Florida, California
Factbox: Tesla's Autopilot faces unprecedented scrutiny
  + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Hyunjoo Jin | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
This is scheduled to be the first civil lawsuit related to Autopilot that goes to trial. The NTSB said drivers relied too heavily on the Autopilot system, while Tesla failed to restrict the use of Autopilot or to adequately monitor driver attentiveness. NHTSA INVESTIGATIONIn June, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration upgraded its defect investigation into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall. The auto safety regulator is reviewing whether Tesla vehicles adequately ensure drivers are paying attention. Since 2016, NHTSA has opened nearly 40 special investigations involving 19 deaths in crashes involving Tesla vehicles.
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