Toyota Settlement of Sudden Acceleration Lawsuit Approved
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Toyota Motor Corp. won approval for a $10 million settlement with the family of a California Highway Patrol officer who together with three others died when their car sped out of control and crashed.
California Superior Court Judge Anthony Mohr approved the product-liability settlement at a hearing today in Los Angeles. Bob Baker Lexus, the San Diego dealership that had loaned the Lexus ES350 involved in the crash to Mark Saylor and his family, had objected to the settlement that leaves the dealer facing unresolved negligence claims.