Ford Motor
has a authorized listening to set to start out Monday associated to a product legal responsibility case that resulted in a $1.7 billion punitive award towards the auto maker. Traders appear to be a bit nervous concerning the Georgia case. They in all probability don’t must be — but.
The award was a part of a jury verdict that held, partly, Ford (ticker: F) was answerable for inadequate roof energy of its super-duty vans. Two individuals had been killed in 2014 after their super-duty truck rolled over. Ford maintains that its design is sound.