"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."
"Now Thomas, 79, is suing Rolls-Royce and three other automotive companies, arguing it is they who bear the responsibility for any potential damages. 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. Rolls-Royce demanded a jury trial to settle the matter."
Robert Knox Thomas is suing Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Holman Motor Cars, Rolls-Royce Los Gatos and Wheels Boutique after a November 2024 crash in downtown Napa in which his Rolls-Royce Cullinan struck two pedestrians and crashed into a restaurant. Two women sued Thomas last year, one paralyzed, alleging rage, aggression and deliberate disregard for human life. Thomas filed a cross-complaint on Nov. 20 claiming the vehicle accelerated on its own despite his attempt to stop it. Rolls-Royce answered on Jan. 8, denying the allegations, asserting compliance with safety standards and demanding a jury trial. Napa Police reconstruction concluded Thomas caused the vehicle to accelerate and cited him for three traffic violations.
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