ABC and CBS morning shows - 1993-02-05 (partial)
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[0:00] uh with the common
[0:01] >> read the burden.
[0:04] >> We the jury [music] find for the
[0:06] plaintiff in the amount of $11
[0:09] million.
[0:10] >> All right.
[0:12] >> A punitive award for the death of a son
[0:15] in a fiery [music] truck crash. One of 4
[0:17] million similar GM trucks still on the
[0:20] road.
[0:23] >> Good morning, America. I'm Joan London.
[0:24] >> And I'm Charles Gibson. Good to have you
[0:26] with us on this Friday, February 5th.
[0:28] That was a giant award in that case,
[0:30] really staggering in its size. The jury
[0:33] awarded that couple $4.2 million for the
[0:36] loss of their son and on top of that
[0:39] added $101 million in punitive damages
[0:43] against General Motors. Indeed, the jury
[0:46] agreed that the trucks involved from GM
[0:48] are designed for disaster. This morning,
[0:50] the victim's parents will be joining us.
[0:52] And our consumer editor, Paul Alliance,
[0:54] who has been reporting on problems with
[0:56] the General Motors trucks for more than
[0:57] a year, will also be here to talk about
[0:59] this case. Spencer.
[1:00] >> All right, Charlie. Well, you probably
[1:02] know we've had several weeks of very
[1:03] mild weather here in the eastern half of
[1:05] the country, but now it's time for the
[1:07] return of winter this weekend. And I'll
[1:10] have the complete weekend forecast in
[1:12] this half hour.
[1:13] >> All right. Also this morning, a
[1:14] chemistry lesson, if you will, from
[1:16] Jodie Foster. What's so hot?
[1:17] >> I just I just noticed the stars and half
[1:19] moons.
[1:20] >> Stars and half moons. Whatever.
[1:22] >> Yes.
[1:23] >> Nighttime outfit for
[1:25] >> I'm mooning you.
[1:26] >> Oh, she has a right to do that cuz she's
[1:28] a star.
[1:29] >> Okay. Anyway,
[1:31] >> she's a celestial