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00:02Tesla settled a wrongful death lawsuit in Florida tied to a 2018 crash that killed a
00:08teenage passenger riding in a 2014 Model S, according to Reuters. The case was set for
00:14trial in Fort Lauderdale before Tesla was removed as a defendant on Sunday after the plaintiff
00:19confirmed a settlement. A court official confirmed the case was settled Monday,
00:23though terms were not disclosed. The lawsuit alleged a Tesla technician disabled a speed
00:28limiter set at 85 miles per hour without the driver's parents' knowledge. Tesla denied
00:33wrongdoing and said the driver's reckless behavior caused the crash. The driver was
00:38traveling at 116 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone when he lost control and hit
00:43concrete walls. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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