Yamaha Motor Corporation Co-Counsel/Duplass Attorneys Joseph Glass and Laura Pousson Secure Unanimous Defense Verdict in Two-Week, Nine-Figure Product Liability Jury Trial in Lake Charles, LA Federal Court

October 20th, 2023


After 8 days of trial and 30 minutes of deliberation, a federal jury in Lake Charles, Louisiana denied Plaintiff’s jury request of close to $130M in damages and agreed that Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. was not responsible for a boat explosion and fire that injured three men. Details on the case can be found here.

In addition to Joseph Glass and Laura Pousson, Yamaha was also represented by Frank Hosley and Don Blackwell of Bowman and Brooke, Orlando, FL; and Thomas M. Flanagan, Flanagan Partners LLP, New Orleans, LA.