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Musk Spared From Testifying in Tesla Autopilot Crash Suit

  • Florida judge says CEO doesn’t have to sit for deposition
  • Family’s lawyer argued Musk has ‘unique personal knowledge’

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Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
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Elon Musk won’t have to testify in the first case set for trial that blames Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot for a fatal crash, a Florida judge said.

The ruling shielding the company’s chief executive officer from being questioned by lawyers for the deceased driver’s family is a significant win for the electric-car maker.