Paul Walker's Daughter Reacts to Porsche's Win Against Roger Rodas' Widow
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The attorney for 17-year-old Meadow Walker said they would continue fighting the car company 'for selling a defective product that kills.'

AceShowbiz - Porsche may score a victory against Roger Rodas' widow but it may have to rake out huge money for Paul Walker's daughter. Meadow Walker's lawyer said they would keep fighting despite a federal judge's Monday, April 4 ruling that Porsche was not responsible for the death of Kristine Rodas' husband.

Kristine said in her May 2014 lawsuit that Porsche's suspension failed before the crash. U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez could not find enough evidence that the Porsche Carrera GT Roger was driving lacked several key safety features such as a crash cage and fuel cell. Kristine's team was faulted for relying on an analysis of tire marks taken a month and a half after the November 2013 crash rather than photos investigators took at the scene.

"Plaintiff has provided no competent evidence that Rodas' death occurred as a result of any wrongdoing on the part of defendant," the judge wrote. Kristine's attorney Mark Geragos said Tuesday that the ruling would be appealed. However, the ruling has no bearing on two other cases against Porsche filed by Paul's teenage daughter Meadow and his father.

Meadow's attorney Jeff Milam insisted that Paul, who was in the passenger seat, could still survive the crash if there was not a fault in the system. A 2013 coroner's report said Roger was killed instantly in the crash but the actor died of injuries from the impact and the resulting fire.

"He survived the crash but was trapped and burned to death because of the vehicle's defects," Milam said. "A significant portion of the judge's decision (in the Rodas case) was based on his rejection of evidence because of missed deadlines and also a failure to sue Porsche AG, the manufacturer. Meadow will continue the fight to hold Porsche accountable for selling a defective product that kills."

On the other side, Porsche relied on LAPD and California Highway Patrol's investigation that unsafe speed rather than mechanical problems led to the crash. According to investigators, the car was going up to 94 mph when it crashed but the Walkers alleged that the vehicle was going slower, between 63 and 71 mph, before it spun out of control.

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