Jury finds Tesla just 1% liable for fatal crash
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In a verdict reported on Monday evening, a jury in Florida found Tesla just 1% responsible for a crash that resulted in the death of a teen.

According to Law360, the jury found Tesla negligent for a crash in a 2014 Model S that killed two Florida teens and awarded the family $10.5M. However, that payout is the result of only 1% liability and the bulk of blame was assigned to the teenaged operator and his father. 

The verdict concludes a suit in which the family of Barrett Riley sued the automaker for the removal of speed-limiting features from the Model S by its service technicians. Additionally, court documents alleged the lithium-ion batteries âburst into an uncontrollable and fatal fireâ after the crash.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares rose about 1% in Tuesdayâs trading.