Kristine M. Rodas v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. et al

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Case Number:

2:14-cv-03747

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Judge:

Philip S. Gutierrez

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  1. April 05, 2016

    Porsche Slips Liability For Driver's Death In Paul Walker Crash

    Porsche on Monday escaped a liability suit by the widow of the man driving the Carrera actor Paul Walker died in, when a California federal judge found her arguments surrounding missing but necessary design components did not support the idea that the crash could have been any less fatal.

  2. March 30, 2016

    Paul Walker Crash Widow Can't Get Suit Back In State Court

    A California federal judge on Wednesday refused to send a liability suit against Porsche over the car crash that killed actor Paul Walker back to state court, rejecting claims by the widow of the car's driver that the case should be heard where other cases over the accident are pending.

  3. March 22, 2016

    Paul Walker Crash Widow Fights For Suit In State Court

    The woman whose late husband was driving the Porsche in which actor Paul Walker died urged a California federal court on Monday to reject the automaker's arguments that her liability suit can't be sent back to a state judge, saying there's plenty of case law supporting the move.

  4. February 09, 2016

    Widow Says Evidence Shows Porsche's Fault In Walker Crash

    Kristine Rodas, whose late husband was driving the Porsche in the crash that also killed actor Paul Walker, on Monday rejected the automaker's claims that her wrongful death suit is not supported by proof, telling a California federal court there is "irrefutable evidence" that design defects caused the crash.

  5. January 26, 2016

    Widow In Paul Walker Crash Wants Porsche Suit In State Court

    Kristine Rodas, whose late husband was driving the Porsche that actor Paul Walker died in, is asking a California federal court to send her liability suit against the automaker back to state court, arguing her case should be in the same court as other pending cases over the accident.

  6. April 01, 2015

    Porsche Blames Driver In Wreck That Killed Paul Walker

    Porsche Cars North America Inc. told a California federal judge this week that the driver who died in the wreck that also killed "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker is to blame for their deaths, instead of design defects in the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT they were in.

  7. September 23, 2014

    Judge Trims Suit Against Porsche Over Paul Walker Crash

    A California federal judge has sent the widow of Roger Rodas, the driver in an accident that killed him and actor Paul Walker in November, back to the drawing board on her design defect suit against Porsche Cars North America Inc., dismissing the bulk of her claims but granting leave to amend.

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