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Jeep Dealership Denies Fault

The local dealership that sold Anton Yelchin the jeep that fatally pinned him to his house's gate is alleging that the actor was responsible for his own death.On Wednesday, California-based Valencia CJD filed a response to the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Yelchin's family.The dealership is claiming that Yelchin's "misuse" of the car caused his death.

Jeep Dealership Denies Liability in Anton Yelchin's Death, Blames Him for the Accident

The California car dealership that sold Anton Yelchin the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee that killed him in June is denying any sort of liability for the accident.In fact, they're blaming him.Yelchin's parents filed a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, ZF North America and AutoNation (which has since been removed) in August, citing that "defective" gearshift is what ultimately caused the Jeep to roll down the 27-year-old actor's driveway and crush him against the gate outside of his home.

Anton Yelchin's Jeep Grand Cherokee Dealership Claims Death Was His Own Fault

Anton Yelchin died in a tragic car accident in June.His body was found pinned between a gate outside his home in L.A. and his car, a Jeep Cherokee, which had been issued a recall by the manufacturer.Since then, the actor's parents have decided to sue the companies that had anything to do with their son's death, including the dealership that sold Anton his car.

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