A jury in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., gave a
unanimous verdict on Nov. 19, that there was no proof of product liability
in the $20 million Arizona tread separation lawsuit against Michelin North
America Inc., finding the tiremaker faultless on all claims.
The lawsuit against Michelin alleged that a defective
Uniroyal tire manufactured at its Admore, Okla., plant was the reason the
plaintiff was in a single-vehicle rollover accident on Oct. 8, 2011, in
Arizona.
The plaintiff claimed a faulty Uniroyal Tiger Paw AWP
tire separated, causing the accident that resulted in severe injuries, and
sought $20 million in compensatory and punitive damages from
Michelin.
During the three-week trial, Michelin showed that the
tread separation on the Uniroyal Tiger Paw AWP occurred before the accident and
was caused by a number of factors, such as an improperly repaired puncture
before the accident and chronic underinflation of the tire.
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