Overview

• Court filings show Tesla reached confidential agreements in the Maldonado case in Alameda County and a separate 2019 Gardena crash, both involving Autopilot.
• In Alameda County, the family of 15-year-old Jovani Maldonado settled claims after their pickup was rear-ended by a Model 3 with Autopilot engaged.
• In Los Angeles County, plaintiffs settled with Tesla over a Model S that ran a red light in Gardena in 2019, with the case continuing against other defendants.
• Judges vacated or withdrew next month’s scheduled trials, and notices describe the settlements as confidential and conditional on specified terms.
• The deals follow a Florida federal jury’s July finding that Tesla bore partial responsibility in a 2019 Autopilot crash and owed roughly $243 million, a verdict Tesla is appealing.