General Motors Cleared in Roof-Crush Suit

A Texas jury cleared General Motors Corp. of responsibility for injuries to a 34-year-old man who was left quadriplegic when his 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe sport utility vehicle rolled over.

Alan Kohutek argued at a trial of his personal-injury lawsuit against GM that the Tahoe was prone to rolling over during evasive driving maneuvers and that the roof doesn’t protect occupants during a rollover.

Kohutek was injured in June 2003 when his Tahoe flipped over after he swerved to avoid an object that fell from a trailer in front of him. The San Antonio jury said there were no defects in the Tahoe and awarded no damages.

Kohutek’s attorneys said they haven’t decided whether to appeal.