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Aaron Cardenas, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Janie Torres, Deceased, Atilano Torres and Senorina Torres, Individually and as Next Friends of Crystal Cardenas, a Minor, v. Angel's Auto Mart; Ford Motor Company; and TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc., Cause No. C-2625-02-I in the 398th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas

Aaron Cardenas, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Janie Torres, Deceased, Atilano Torres and Senorina Torres, Individually and as Next Friends of Crystal Cardenas, a Minor, v. Angel's Auto Mart; Ford Motor Company; and TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc., Cause No. C-2625-02-I in the 398th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas

Jaime A. Saenz served as co-lead counsel for the defense of Ford Motor Company in this wrongful death action involving the single-vehicle on-road rollover of a Ford Explorer. Plaintiffs, representing the surviving parents, husband, and child of the deceased driver, asserted a claim against Ford based upon the alleged instability of the vehicle, and a claim against Ford and TRW that the driver's side seatbelt was defective and inertially released. Trial began on March 14, 2005, and the jury returned a complete defense verdict on Friday, April 15, 2005.