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California prosecutors sue Toyota based on recalled vehicles

Posted on Mar 15, 2010

The media is reporting that prosecutors in Orange County, California have sued Toyota, alleging the company knowingly sold thousands of defective vehicles.  The California prosecutors filed this as a consumer protection lawsuit.

The development and outcome of this lawsuit will be of great interest to attorneys handling Toyota Recall Lawsuits across the country.  In most of these lawsuits, the victims are alleging that Toyota acted with "gross negligence," which means Toyota would be liable for punitive damages. 

In most states, one of the requirements for imposing punitive damages is that the company knew what is was doing was wrong, but went ahead and did it anyway.  This is exactly what the California prosecutors are alleging.

If you have questions about punitive damages relating to a Toyota recall accident, please contact us.

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