Nolan et al v. Ford Motor Company et al (2024)

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How much did the Ford Pinto lawsuit payout? ›

The lawsuit involved the safety of the design of the Ford Pinto automobile, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. The jury awarded plaintiffs $127.8 million in damages, the largest ever in US product liability and personal injury cases.

Ford Motor Company has agreed to pay the United States $365 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Tariff Act of 1930 by misclassifying and understating the value of hundreds of thousands of its Transit Connect vehicles, the Justice Department announced today.

Why did the appeals court rule that punitive damages were appropriate against Ford Motor Co . ? Ford did not disclose to buyers that the Pinto car was dangerous. Ford did not notify the government of the car's known safety risks. Ford's conduct displayed a disregard for the safety of others.

Ford 10-Speed Transmission Defects

A class action lawsuit claims that Ford concealed defects in the 10R80 10-speed transmission. These alleged defects can cause serious safety issues, including the risk of fire and bodily harm to occupants.

Punitive Damages:

In the Ford Pinto case, the jury awarded punitive damages against Ford, sending a strong message that companies could face severe financial consequences for prioritizing profits over safety.

Grimshaw and Gray's family filed a tort action against Ford, and the jury awarded not only $2.516 million to the Grimshaws and $559,680 to the Grays in damages for their injuries, but also $125 million to punish Ford for its conduct.

The companies agreed to dramatically raise pay for top-scale assembly plant workers, with increases and cost-of-living adjustments that would translate into 33% wage gains. Top assembly plant workers are to receive immediate 11% raises and will earn roughly $42 an hour when the contracts expire in April of 2028.

(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina will receive $380,952.61 as part of a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company over claims that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload capacity of 2011–2014 Super Duty ...

Though GM and Chrysler eventually did get a bailout — Ford did not need help because it had fortuitously secured a large amount of financing shortly before the crisis — it was not all sweetness and light.

The jury awarded initially awarded $125 million in punitive damages and $2.5 million in compensatory damages. The trial judge reduced the punitive damage award to $3.5 million. According Mother Jones, Pinto crashes needlessly resulted in at least 500 burn deaths.

What was the cost benefit analysis of the Ford Pinto case? ›

The cost-benefit analysis for the Ford Pinto was that they were required to fix the fuel tanks so that they would not explode or leak during a 30mph collision. Ford calculated that they would need to spend $11 per vehicle, with 12.5 million vehicles that would need the repair, it would cost them nearly $137 million.

Therefore, awarding of punitive damages serves as a deterrence measure against specific misconduct. Punitive damages indicate to the general public that the courts will not tolerate such misconduct. Most jurisdictions allow plaintiffs to seek punitive damages with some limitations in civil lawsuits.

The jury's award included $50 million in punitive damages in addition to $23 million in compensatory damages to the victims of the crash.

Ford also had to face an ecoboost class action lawsuit regarding the 2.0 EcoBoost problems. This lawsuit alleges that Ford was aware of the engine issues but failed to adequately inform customers or provide effective solutions.

In 2022, Ford appealed the judgements for Ms Capic and other class action group members to be awarded damages. The judgement was subsequently upheld in November 2023 when the Full Court (a panel of three or more Federal Court judges) found the affected cars were not of an acceptable quality.

The car manufacturer was charged with reckless homicide in the deaths of three Indiana teenagers who were killed when their Ford Pinto was hit from behind.

Following a six-month jury trial, verdicts were returned in favor of plaintiffs against Ford Motor Company. Grimshaw was awarded $2,516,000 compensatory damages and $125 million punitive damages; the Grays were awarded $559,680 in compensatory damages.