A man named Stephen Banner was murdered in Miami in 2019. Tesla model 3you, on autopilot While driving at high speed, they ran under a truck that was on its way. Banner died in the accident. After this accident, a lawsuit was filed against Tesla, but the case was postponed until last October. No date has yet been set for the next hearing in the case, which was postponed again in October.

Judge Reid Scott, CEO of Tesla, presided over the case. Elon Musk He concluded that he found evidence that he and others in management knew about the problem with the autopilots but allowed the vehicles to be used in an unsafe manner.

Tesla may have to defend itself publicly.

He had appeared before a judge in California twice before, but… Tesla managed to win lawsuitsThis time he may have to defend himself in public. Because it is possible that the hearings will become public as the case progresses. Professor Bryant Walker Smith of the University of South Carolina said the judge’s decision was important and that there was a difference between what Tesla knew and what he said.worrying inconsistenciesSmith also said that the case could be opened to the public, and that in this case, Tesla’s CEO and his management could find themselves in a very difficult situation due to testimony and other evidence.

Judge Scott said Tesla “tools pretend to be autonomous “entered into a marketing strategy” While claiming that Musk’s past statements also had a serious impact on expectations of what the products can do. Scott too in 2016 He added in his evidence that another fatal accident occurred in a very similar manner. While adding to the evidence a promotional video released the same year stating that a Tesla was driving fully autonomously in a place where there was also pedestrian traffic, he also pointed out that there was no statement in the advertisement that such a technology was being not yet offered.

The Florida judge ruled that Tesla’s CEO and his engineers, who formed the defense, did not use autopilot. aware that it cannot detect crossing traffic He also pointed out that this could be inferred. He said the plaintiff, which includes Banner’s wife, could also argue that Tesla’s booklets and click-to-accept contracts are improper.

The plaintiff’s attorney is that you are proud told.