A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful-death suit claiming that automaker Porsche can be held liable for the crash that killed “The Fast and the Furious” actor Paul Walker and another man in 2013, court documents show.
The suit was brought by Kristine Rodas, whose husband, Roger, was driving the Carerra GT when it crashed and caught fire in Santa Clarita on Nov. 30, 2013.
In a ruling handed down Monday, U.S. District Judge Philip Guttierrez found that Rodas had not presented sufficient evidence to prove a number of design flaws with the Carerra GT led to the crash.
Rodas had argued that mechanical issues, including the vehicle’s lack of a crash cage and a failure of the vehicle’s suspension, led to the crash. Rodas had also claimed her husband was driving the speed limit on the day of the fatal wreck, even though the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department determined the vehicle was going at least 90 mph when it struck several trees and a concrete street light on Hercules Street.
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