Tesla's court case in Florida 

DATE: Friday, 14 August 2026
TIME: 12 noon - 2pm EDT (GMT-4, or 9am-11am Pacific Daylight Time)
COST: Free for NAPARS members;  $6 for non-members
ACTAR: This event will be submitted for ACTAR CEU consideration. If approved, accredited attendees should be ready with the i-Attend app to sign in, per the instructions on the ACTAR website: https://actar.org/assets/i-attend.pdf

All attendees will be able to request an attendance certificate during the show.

The show will be recorded and put in the Reference Library along with various supporting material, including the Powerpoint slides.

ABSTRACT: Alan Moore will share details from last year’s Benavides v Tesla trial, which introduced some new forensic evidence sources to the courtroom, raised the question of whether driver or partially automated vehicle is at fault, resulted in a significant verdict and may result in a public release of a manufacturer’s confidential documents.

SPEAKER:

Alan B. Moore is a mechanical engineer and principal of A.B.Moore Forensic Engineering (https://www.abmoore.com). 

He specializes in vehicle accident reconstruction, vehicle design analysis, and mechanical engineering consulting. 

Mr. Moore holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida. He is a licensed Professional Engineer, a Board Certified Forensic Engineer, and an ACTAR-certified accident reconstructionist. His past experience includes two decades of accident reconstruction and automotive engineering.

He previously worked at Ford Motor Company as a design engineer on the Ford Expedition and Excursion. Mr. Moore also serves as a high-performance driving coach for aspiring race car drivers through the Porsche Club of America.