"Robert Knox Thomas, the driver who ran over two pedestrians with his Rolls-Royce SUV and crashed into a restaurant in downtown Napa in November 2024, is launching his own legal battle to contest allegations he is to blame for the devastating crash. The two injured women, one of whom was paralyzed, sued Thomas last year, accusing him of acting with "rage, aggression, and a deliberate disregard for human life" when he was behind the wheel that day, four days before Thanksgiving."
"In the moments leading up to the crash, Thomas claims, his Cullinan SUV "accelerated on its own despite (his) attempt to stop the vehicle," striking the two women before crashing into the restaurant building, according to his cross-complaint, filed Nov. 20 in Napa County Superior Court. Rolls-Royce filed its answer Jan. 8, denying "each and every allegation" in Thomas' cross-complaint. The Los Angeles-based attorneys for the auto maker argue that Thomas' Cullinan met prevailing manufacturing standards, and "comported with all applicable government regulations, rules, orders, codes and statutes," including the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards."
Thomas, 79, is contesting allegations that he caused a November 2024 Napa crash that injured two pedestrians and crashed into a downtown restaurant. Two injured women, one paralyzed, sued Thomas alleging "rage, aggression, and a deliberate disregard for human life." Thomas filed a cross-complaint against Rolls-Royce, Holman Motor Cars, Rolls-Royce Los Gatos and Wheels Boutique, alleging the Cullinan accelerated on its own despite his attempt to stop it. Rolls-Royce denied each allegation and asserted the vehicle met manufacturing standards and complied with government regulations. Napa Police reconstruction concluded Thomas caused the vehicle to accelerate and cited him for three traffic violations handled as citations.
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