The parents of the married couple who died in a Lexus ES350 loaner vehicle given to them by a southern California Lexus dealer filed a products liability and negligence lawsuit (see below) in a California state court Tuesday afternoon seeking unspecified damages from Toyota and car dealer Bob Baker Lexus.
The lawsuit was filed by the parents of California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Saylor, the parents of the CHP officer’s wife Cleofe Lastrella Saylor, grandparents of the couple’s 13-year-old daughter Mahala Saylor, and Christopher.Lastrella - Cleofe’s brother and Mark Saylor’s brother-in-law.
According to the lawsuit, the call soon ended and the loaner Lexus:
You can read the lawsuit against Toyota for the deaths of CHP Officer Saylor, his wife, teenage daughter, and brother-in-law here:
Related Resources
- Toyota sued over deaths in key California crash, Reuters (Mar. 3, 2010)
- Toyota Recall and Lawsuits, FindLaw
- Audio tape of 911 emergency call in deadly Lexus crash near San Diego, Calif., telling 911 operator of stuck accelerator (WABC-TV)
- John Gomez, the plaintiffs’ lead lawyer
- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Lawyers
- NHTSA Toyota / Lexus Recall Notice, Re: Vehicle Speed Control: Accelerator Pedal): (Oct. 5, 2009)(Oct. 5, 2009)
- Toyota Recall Lawsuits: a Rundown
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