A United States federal judge in Miami has rejected Tesla’s attempt to overturn a $243 million verdict, leaving the automaker liable to compensate the family of Naibel Benavides, who was killed, and survivor Dillon Angulo after a 2019 Autopilot-related crash.

The collision occurred in Key Largo while George McGee was driving his Model S using Enhanced Autopilot.

McGee testified that after dropping his phone and reaching for it, he assumed the system would brake if an obstacle was ahead.

Instead, McGee’s car sped through an intersection at over 60 mph, striking a nearby unoccupied parked vehicle and hitting Angulo and Benavides, who were standing beyond their car.

A jury ruled last year that Tesla bore partial responsibility for the fatal crash.

The company later sought to appeal, requesting either to overturn the verdict or to secure a new trial.

In her order, the precising judge, Beth Bloom wrote that “evidence admitted at trial more than supports the jury verdict,” adding there was no error previously, or additional argument introduced justifying a new trial or change to the earlier verdict.

Meanwhile, the lead trial counsel for the plaintiffs in the case, said in a statement that “we are of course pleased, but also completely unsurprised that the honorable Judge Bloom upheld the jury’s verdict finding Tesla liable for the integral role Autopilot and the company’s misrepresentations of its capabilities played in the crash that killed Naibel and permanently injured Dillon,”

The ruling represents another setback for Elon Musk’s automaker as it works to gain ground in the emerging robotaxi market.