Ford Loses Verdict in Explorer Rollover Suit

A Texas jury found Ford Motor Co. liable for $31 million for the deaths of two 19-year-olds in an Explorer rollover accident.

The women, Corina Garcia and Diana Alicia Alonzo, were thrown from a 2000 Explorer in which they were passengers when it turned over in May 2003 outside San Antonio. Their families sued Ford, alleging that the company should have used stronger glass in the vehicle.

The verdict is the third against Ford in an Explorer rollover lawsuit. Ford said it would appeal.