In a post-trial hearing over a $976 million defective seatbelt verdict, Kline & Specter partner Charles Becker contended Tuesday that the defense’s primary challenge was “a lot, essentially, of nothing.”

Defendant Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. argued that the court should order a new trial in Amagasu v. Fred Beans Family of Dealerships because the jury had not been given a proper instruction on crashworthiness before deliberation.

Charles Becker Charles Becker of Kline & Specter. Courtesy photo