A Family Loyal to Tesla Turns Foe After Teen’s Tragic Accident
- Once a ‘huge, crazy believer’ in Tesla, a father is now suing
- At trial, company contends 18-year-old was a dangerous driver
A Tesla Model S automobile.
Source: Bloomberg
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The Riley family were Tesla true believers: James excitedly plunked down $100 to become one of the first 700 owners of the Model S, Jenny treated a service representative like one of her own children and Barrett dreamed of one day working for Elon Musk.
But in a federal courthouse this week in Florida, James Riley occasionally wept on the stand as he told jurors he believed Tesla Inc.’s negligence resulted in his son Barrett’s death.