Trial Activity

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.