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Those of you following the Paul Walker vs. Porsche saga certainly remember that Kristine, the widow of Roger Rodas - who was driving the Carrera GT when the crash that killed him and Walker happened, has filed a lawsuit against Porsche.
The time has come for the legal action to come to a conclusion, with a US District Court judge having found the German automaker not guilty for the deadly accident.
According to the Associated Press (via NBC News), US District Judge Philip S Gutierrez ruled that the "Plaintiff has provided no competent evidence that Rodas' death occurred as a result of any wrongdoing on the part of defendant."
As expected, Mark Geragos, Rodas' lawyer, has already stated he will appeal the decision. The lawsuit stated the Carrera GT's rear suspension (right side hardware) had failed just before the impact, while also mentioning the lack of a cage and a crash-resistant fuel cell.
While the judge couldn't find any evidence to back up the suspension failure claim, Porsche's defense pointed out that the factors contributing to the accident had to do with the supercar having been altered and kept in less-than-ideal conditions.
Even so, there are two other cases the Walker family has filed against the German automaker, with the actor's daughter and father having sued Porsche independently - both cases are pending in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
All three cases against Porsche state the V10 Porsche was traveling between 63 and 71 mph (101 and 114 km/h) when Rodas lost control of the vehicle , spinning into a street light.
Nevertheless, an investigation conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and California Highway Patrol came to the conclusion that the Carrera GT was being driven at up to 94 mph (151 km/h) when it crashed. Porsche has relied on this investigation when denying being at fault.
As for the effect of Walker's death on the Fast and Furious series, while both filmed and CGI scenes have been used to introduce Walker into the 7th installment of the franchise, Vin Diesel has already confirmed the 8th, 9th and 10th incarnations of the series.
According to the Associated Press (via NBC News), US District Judge Philip S Gutierrez ruled that the "Plaintiff has provided no competent evidence that Rodas' death occurred as a result of any wrongdoing on the part of defendant."
As expected, Mark Geragos, Rodas' lawyer, has already stated he will appeal the decision. The lawsuit stated the Carrera GT's rear suspension (right side hardware) had failed just before the impact, while also mentioning the lack of a cage and a crash-resistant fuel cell.
While the judge couldn't find any evidence to back up the suspension failure claim, Porsche's defense pointed out that the factors contributing to the accident had to do with the supercar having been altered and kept in less-than-ideal conditions.
Even so, there are two other cases the Walker family has filed against the German automaker, with the actor's daughter and father having sued Porsche independently - both cases are pending in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
All three cases against Porsche state the V10 Porsche was traveling between 63 and 71 mph (101 and 114 km/h) when Rodas lost control of the vehicle , spinning into a street light.
Nevertheless, an investigation conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and California Highway Patrol came to the conclusion that the Carrera GT was being driven at up to 94 mph (151 km/h) when it crashed. Porsche has relied on this investigation when denying being at fault.
As for the effect of Walker's death on the Fast and Furious series, while both filmed and CGI scenes have been used to introduce Walker into the 7th installment of the franchise, Vin Diesel has already confirmed the 8th, 9th and 10th incarnations of the series.
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