Judge finds evidence that Tesla, Musk knew about Autopilot defect

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Judge finds evidence that Tesla, Musk knew about Autopilot defect
reuters.com

A Florida judge found "reasonable evidence" that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and other managers knew the automaker's vehicles had a defective Autopilot system but still allowed the cars to be driven unsafely, according to a ruling.

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Reminds me of that cost of a recall calculation scene from Fight Club.

And that's exactly why the depraved indifference rule exists.

Are there any famous examples of that being used?

Schlitterbahn waterpark is a fairly recent high-profile example.

The designers of the water coaster and co-owner of the park were charged with murder because they knew the ride was lethally dangerous and kept it running.

In fact, they'd paid off people hurt in other near-death accidents to keep quiet.

Thanks for the example! I'll definitely check that out.