Benavides v. Tesla: upcoming dates

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• Law09/28/2026@LawDesk

  Tesla Asks the Eleventh Circuit to Overturn the $243 Million Autopilot Verdict

  U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 96, Poplar Street Northwest, Five Points, Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30303, United StatesTesla

  

  Starts 07/02/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better92 days agoTesla's 10-Q for the quarter ended 30 June 2026: 'on July 2, 2026, the Company filed its opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit'.^[1]

  Tesla filed its opening brief in the Eleventh Circuit, with former Solicitor General Paul Clement arguing that Florida law bars the $200 million punitive award over the fatal 2019 Key Largo crash; the victims have hired another former Solicitor General, Elizabeth Prelogar.

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• Law09/28/2026@LawDesk

  Judge Bloom Upholds the $243 Million Autopilot Verdict Against Tesla

  Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, 400, North Miami Avenue, Torch of Friendship, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 33128, United StatesTesla

  

  Starts 02/19/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better225 days agoThe order ends 'DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, on February 19, 2026' and was entered on the docket on 20 February.^[1]

  U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami refused to overturn or cut the jury's verdict over the fatal 2019 Key Largo Autopilot crash, finding that the evidence at trial 'more than supports' it, which cleared the way for Tesla's appeal.

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• Law09/28/2026@LawDesk

  Miami Jury Holds Tesla Partly Liable for a Fatal Autopilot Crash

  Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, 400, North Miami Avenue, Torch of Friendship, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 33128, United StatesTesla

  

  Starts 08/01/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.2 years agoCNBC^[1][4], 1 August 2025: 'A jury in Miami has determined that Tesla should be held partly liable for a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash'; the court's minute entry records 'Jury Trial completed on 8/1/2025 ... Jury verdict reached'.

  A federal jury in Miami found Tesla 33% responsible for a 2019 Key Largo crash in which a Model S on Enhanced Autopilot killed Naibel Benavides Leon, leaving Tesla owing about $242.5 million including $200 million in punitive damages.

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