Fisker Automotive has responded to the lawsuit filed against it by Tesla by asking a California court to arbitrate over the matter. Tesla filed a lawsuit last month claiming design and trade secrets for a future electric sedan were stolen by Fisker when the coachbuilder was originally commissioned to complete the design. If the arbitration proves successful it will allow both companies to avoid going to court.
The original lawsuit contends Fisker founder Henrik Fisker and its chief operating officer Bernhard Koehler fraudulently agreed to take on a $875,000 design contract from Tesla to gain access to confidential design information and trade secrets, only to release a competing vehicle – the upcoming Karma sedan (pictured).
The new request was filed at the San Mateo Superior Court on Tuesday and the hearing is now scheduled for mid-June. Speaking with Automotive News, Henrik Fisker said the allegations against him are false and that he wants the case arbitrated in Orange County. “For us, it’s simply a ridiculous suit,” he said.
In another twist, auto parts giant Magna International is suing Tesla over an unpaid bill for design work of new transmission systems for the electric roadster.
Source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/news/fisker-responds-to-tesla-lawsuit/
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