Lawsuits Flying After PA Tesla Kills One

The wife of a man killed by Tesla is now suing the pizza place that served the car’s owner.

Wendy Rockacy, the widow of former UPMC doctor Douglas Rockacy, blames Joseph Yanta, who was behind the wheel that July night in the crash that killed Douglas Rockacy. But she is also suing Cenci’s Pizzeria and Restaurant, along with its owner.

Joseph Yanta, meanwhile, pled guilty and then started suing a country club as well as the pizza place.

In February this year, Yanta pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle and DUI. Investigators said data from his Tesla showed he was going over 120 miles per hour and his blood alcohol content was more than double the limit.

A few months later, Yanta filed his own lawsuit against Cenci’s and the country club for the injuries he suffered in the crash.

I haven’t read the court filings but I hope they say something like…

Bartender should have asked if I came in a Tesla, therefore establishing I am unable to make good decisions about safety and must not be trusted to drink.

Liability really rests with Tesla, however, as they repeatedly and shamelessly promote the fraud that their car is safe to drive intoxicated.

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