A family involved in a deadly rollover recovered $15.3 million from a business that had allegedly installed a recalled tire on their vehicle. In 2006, Ramon Moreno Jr. was driving a 1994 Ford Explorer on the highway when the treads on the left rear tire separated, causing him to lose control. The sport utility vehicle rolled down an embankment, killing Moreno's 11-year-old brother and injuring Moreno and two other relatives. The family blamed American Tire Depot, a Firestone dealer, alleging it was negligent in rotating a recalled 12-year-old spare tire onto the SUV five months before the incident. American Tire argued that there was no proof it had installed the recalled tire and contended that it had no responsibility to pull old or recalled tires out of service. The jury found American Tire 85 percent at fault and Firestone, which settled out prior to trial, 15 percent liable.
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