Domingo v. FCA US LLC

Summary

A long-running products liability trial over an allegedly defective front axle suspension system in a Jeep Wrangler that supposedly caused a single-vehicle accident resulting in two serious traumatic brain injuries has ended in a mistrial after a California state court jury was unable to reach a verdict.

Judge Cynthia Freeland granted the mistrial on March 4 when jurors informed her they could not render a verdict after hearing closing arguments on February 26. Plaintiffs Brittany Domingo and Heather Howell accuse FCA US LLC, historically known as Chrysler, of manufacturing the 2019 Jeep Wrangler using a front axle suspension system the company supposedly knew could cause dangerous instability. However FCA argued the vehicle met all federal safety standards, and that the crash was the result of driver error.

Outcome

Mistrial