A Clayton County State Court jury has awarded $17 million in a product liability case against American Honda Motor Co. Inc. and Willett Honda South. The verdict follows the tragic death of a woman who was ejected from her Honda CR-V during a 2016 rollover crash while wearing a seat belt.
The significant verdict is noteworthy, coming just one day after Chief Judge Michael T. Garrett struck the defendants’ pleadings and sanctioned their counsel for multiple violations of pre-trial evidentiary orders. As a result, the plaintiff’s counsel presented a damages-only case to the jury.
Chris Martin, a corporate communications director for American Honda Motor Co., Inc., commented, “We look forward to appealing this result so that Honda can eventually have its day in court.” Further details on the case can be found in the original article on law.com.