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Banner v. Tesla

Location: FL
Year Filed: 2023
Status:
Pending
Categories:
Autopilot/FSD
Plaintiff: Kim Banner
Law Firm: Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath
Court: Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit for Palm Beach County Florida
Crash Details: March 2019
Case Filing Link: View Court Documents
Verdict/Settlement Date: February 26, 2025
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Case Summary

Jeremy Banner, 50, was killed when his 2018 Tesla Model 3 was traveling on a Florida highway with the driver-assist system Autopilot engaged.
The March 1, 2019, Delray Beach crash occurred when a tractor-trailer was crossing the southbound lanes of US 441 as the 2018 Model 3 slammed into the trailer of a semi-truck, traveled under the trailer and stopped 1,600 feet away. The roof of the Tesla was sheared which instantly killed Banner.

https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2025/tesla-autopilot-crash-lawsuit-jeremy-banner.shtml

https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2023/jeremy-banner-tesla-lawsuit-trial.shtml