Civil cases rise or fall on a
Civil cases rise or fall on a "preponderance of the evidence," and I'm confident the jury got it right. Toyota's sudden and continuing "settlement mode" after the verdict tends to support my conclusion. Regarding March sales, they were down 2.9 percent for Toyota brand cars, and a whopping 16 percent for the much ballyhooed Prius, which has figured prominently in the sudden unintended acceleration issue. As for GM, I think we have further evidence of a corporate-controlled government that mouthpieces for business interests at the expense - monetarily and physically - of consumers.