TSLA - Tesla Bull Gary Black Reacts As EV Maker Settles Fatal 2018 Autopilot Crash Case: 'There's Always Uncertainty With A California Jury' | Benzinga
The settlement of a long-standing lawsuit involving the 2018 death of a former Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) engineer in a Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) crash has drawn attention, particularly due to comments made by Gary Black, Managing Partner at The Future Fund LLC.
What Happened: Black’s commentary, posted on X alongside a screenshot of a Washington Post article outlining the settlement, highlighted the unexpected turn of events in light of Tesla’s perceived advantage in the case.
“Surprising since the case facts seemed to favor . But as I said this morning, there's always uncertainty with a California jury,” Black stated.
Surprising since the case facts seemed to favor . But as I said this morning, there's always uncertainty with a California jury. https://t.co/kJUWqsFFwi pic.twitter.com/25cYa7wvL9 — Gary Black (@garyblack00) April 9, 2024
The lawsuit revolved around a fatal accident in March 2018, where a Tesla vehicle on Autopilot collided with a highway barrier near Mountain View, California, leading to the death of Walter Huang, a former Apple engineer. The National Transportation Safety Board pointed to Tesla’s ...