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Thursday, June 03, 2004

Jury orders Ford to pay $122 million in SUV rollover case
Chris Buell at 11:31 AM ET

A San Diego jury has awarded a woman paralyzed when her Ford Explorer overturned $122.6 million in compensatory damages in the first jury finding that SUVs are defective due to their rollover rate. The jury award exceeded that sought by the plaintiff, and Ford said it would appeal the verdict, which was issued Tuesday. The jury began its deliberations on punitive damages on Wednesday and continues today. The Los Angeles Times has more.



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