Honda Federal District Court Decisions

Young et al v. AGCO Corporation et al

Filed: August 21, 2015 as 1:2013cv00054
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: AGCO Corporation, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Crane Co., FMC Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Gardner Denver, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Goulds Pumps, Inc., H.B. Smith Company, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Higbee, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll Rand Company, John Crane, Inc., Kubota Tractor Corporation, McNally Industries, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc., Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC, Toro Company, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, ASCO Valve, Inc., Carver Pump Company, CBS Corporation, Crane Environmental, Inc., Crosby Valve, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Ruby Carolyn Miller, Sara Workman
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

JUDGMENT that the Defendant John Crane Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 8/21/2015. (khm)

Young et al v. AGCO Corporation et al

Filed: August 21, 2015 as 1:2013cv00054
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: AGCO Corporation, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Crane Co., FMC Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Gardner Denver, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Goulds Pumps, Inc., H.B. Smith Company, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Higbee, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll Rand Company, John Crane, Inc., Kubota Tractor Corporation, McNally Industries, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc., Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC, Toro Company, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, ASCO Valve, Inc., Carver Pump Company, CBS Corporation, Crane Environmental, Inc., Crosby Valve, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Ruby Carolyn Miller, Sara Workman
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER granting Defendant John Crane Inc.'s 225 Motion for Summary Judgment, and all of the Plaintiff's claims against Defendant John Crane Inc. are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 8/21/2015. (khm)

California Department of Toxic Substance Control et al v. American Honda Motor Co Inc et al

Filed: July 24, 2015 as 2:2015cv00729
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: American Honda Motor Co Inc, Ameron International Corporation, Anardarko E&P Onshore LLC, Ashland Chemical Company, Atlantic Richfield Company, Azusa Land Reclamation Inc, Baker Petrolite Corporation, Bayer Cropscience Inc, Big Heart Pet Brands, Chemical Waste Management Inc, Chevron Environmental Management Company, Chevron Marine LLC, City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, ConocoPhillips Company, Crosby & Overton Inc, Ducommun Aerostructures Inc, Essex Chemical Corporation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Filtrol Corporation, Gemini Industries, Inc., General Dynamics Corporation, General Latex and Chemical Corporation, Hewlett Packard Company, Honeywell International Inc, Hugo Neu Proler Co, Huntington Beach Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Mars, Inc., McFarland Energy, Inc., Mortell Company, Morton International, Inc., National Steel and Shipbuilding Company and others
Plaintiff: California Department of Toxic Substance Control, The California Toxic Substances Control Account
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters

THIRD PARTIAL CONSENT DECRREE entered into by and among the Plaintiffs, the State of California Deoxic Substances Control and the California Toxic Subsstances Control Account and the Settling Defendants. This Third Consent Decree obligates the Settling Defendants to perform the Work set forth in Paragraph 4.1 herein, to pay certain costs, and to receive certain covenants with respect thereto. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFICS). by Judge Dean D. Pregerson ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (lc)

Phyllis Grodzitsky et al v. American Honda Motor Co Inc

Filed: July 21, 2015 as 2:2012cv01142
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: American Honda Motor Co Inc
Plaintiff: Jeremy Bordelon, Phyllis Grodzitsky
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge Stephen V. Wilson: The file in this case lacks the papers that would show it is being timely prosecuted, as reflected below. Accordingly, the Court, on its own motion, hereby orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing no later than August 4, 2015 why this action should not be dismissed as to all remaining defendants for lack of prosecution. (pc)

HOLDER v. HONDA MANUFACTURING OF INDIANA LLC

Filed: July 17, 2015 as 1:2014cv00134
Court: Indiana Southern District Court
Defendant: HONDA MANUFACTURING OF INDIANA LLC
Plaintiff: CLIFFORD W. HOLDER
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER. Presently pending before the Court is Defendant Honda Manufacturing of Indiana LLC's ("HMIN") Motion for Summary Judgment. [Filing No. 45.] HMIN contends that it is entitled to summary judgment on Plaintiff Clifford Holder 9;s hostile work environment claims. Mr. Holder opposes HMIN's motion, [Filing No. 49], and HMIN asks the Court to strike some of the evidence that Mr. Holder designated with his response, [Filing No. 59]. For the reasons explained …

United States of America v. American Honda Finance Corporation

Filed: July 16, 2015 as 2:2015cv05264
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: American Honda Finance Corporation
Plaintiff: United States of America
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

CONSENT ORDER by Judge Margaret M. Morrow Related to: Notice of Lodging 3 . The Court shall retain jurisdiction for the duration of this Consent Order to enforce its terms, after which time the case shall be dismissed with prejudice. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (ah)

Signal IP, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. et al

Filed: May 22, 2015 as 2:2014cv02454
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
Plaintiff: Signal IP, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent

PARTIAL JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY by Judge John A. Kronstadt, in favor of Signal IP, Inc. against American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Related to: Stipulation for Judgment 66 : Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND D ECREED THAT: 1. Claims 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, and 17 of U.S. Patent No. 6,775,601 ("the '601 patent") are invalid as indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 2. 2. Claims 1 and 7 of U.S. Patent No. 5,732,375 ("the…

Laurent v. New Orleans City et al

Filed: May 18, 2015 as 2:2014cv02022
Court: Louisiana Eastern District Court
Defendant: Gentilly Racing Corp., Ford Motor Company, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Daimler North America Corporation, General Electric Company, Anco Insulations, Inc., Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc., CBS Corporation, Foster Wheeler, LLC, New Orleans City, American Honda Motor Company Inc, McCarty Corporation, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., BMW of North America, LLC
Plaintiff: Scott Laurent
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

JUDGMENT under Rule 54(b); Before the Court is a Motion for Entry of Rule 54(b) Final Judgment (Rec. Doc. 69) filed by Defendants BMW of North America, LLC, Daimler North America Corporation, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Ford Motor Company, an d American Honda Motor Co. Inc: ORDERED that the motion (Rec. Doc. 69) is GRANTED. This judgment as to Plaintiff's claims against BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, Ford, and Honda is to constitute a full and final judgment, a full…

Mann v. American Honda Finance Corporation

Filed: May 7, 2015 as 3:2014cv00627
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: American Honda Finance Corporation
Plaintiff: Kesha S. Mann
Nature of Suit: Employment

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 5/6/2015. (eef)

Young et al v. AGCO Corporation et al

Filed: May 1, 2015 as 1:2013cv00054
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: AGCO Corporation, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Crane Co., FMC Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Gardner Denver, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Goulds Pumps, Inc., H.B. Smith Company, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Higbee, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll Rand Company, John Crane, Inc., Kubota Tractor Corporation, McNally Industries, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc., Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC, Toro Company, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, ASCO Valve, Inc., Carver Pump Company, CBS Corporation, Crane Environmental, Inc., Crosby Valve, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Ruby Carolyn Miller, Sara Workman
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER that 220 Brief in Support of Defendant Pneumo Abex, LLC's Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby STRICKEN. Defendant may file a brief which complies with the requirements of this Court within 7 days of the entry of this Order. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 5/1/2015. (khm)

Young et al v. AGCO Corporation et al

Filed: April 17, 2015 as 1:2013cv00054
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: AGCO Corporation, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Crane Co., FMC Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Gardner Denver, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Goulds Pumps, Inc., H.B. Smith Company, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Higbee, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll Rand Company, John Crane, Inc., Kubota Tractor Corporation, McNally Industries, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc., Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC, Toro Company, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, ASCO Valve, Inc., Carver Pump Company, CBS Corporation, Crane Environmental, Inc., Crosby Valve, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Ruby Carolyn Miller, Sara Workman
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER granting without prejudice 201 Joint Motion to Dismiss Pltfs' claims against Deft Kubota Tractor Corporation. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 4/17/15. (ejb)

Young et al v. AGCO Corporation et al

Filed: April 17, 2015 as 1:2013cv00054
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: AGCO Corporation, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Crane Co., FMC Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Gardner Denver, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Goulds Pumps, Inc., H.B. Smith Company, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Higbee, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll Rand Company, John Crane, Inc., Kubota Tractor Corporation, McNally Industries, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc., Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC, Toro Company, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, ASCO Valve, Inc., Carver Pump Company, CBS Corporation, Crane Environmental, Inc., Crosby Valve, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Ruby Carolyn Miller, Sara Workman
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER granting without prejudice 203 Joint Motion to Dismiss Pltfs' claims against Deft Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 4/17/15. (ejb) Modified text on 4/17/2015 to change dismissing to granting (ejb). NEF Regenerated.

Young et al v. AGCO Corporation et al

Filed: April 17, 2015 as 1:2013cv00054
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: AGCO Corporation, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Crane Co., FMC Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Gardner Denver, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Goulds Pumps, Inc., H.B. Smith Company, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Higbee, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll Rand Company, John Crane, Inc., Kubota Tractor Corporation, McNally Industries, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc., Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC, Toro Company, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, ASCO Valve, Inc., Carver Pump Company, CBS Corporation, Crane Environmental, Inc., Crosby Valve, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Ruby Carolyn Miller, Sara Workman
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER granting without prejudice 200 Joint Motion to Dismiss Pltfs' claims against Deft Crosby Valve, LLC (improperly sued as Crosby Valve, Inc.) Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 4/17/15. (ejb)

Young et al v. AGCO Corporation et al

Filed: April 17, 2015 as 1:2013cv00054
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: AGCO Corporation, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Crane Co., FMC Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Gardner Denver, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Goulds Pumps, Inc., H.B. Smith Company, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Higbee, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll Rand Company, John Crane, Inc., Kubota Tractor Corporation, McNally Industries, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc., Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC, Toro Company, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, ASCO Valve, Inc., Carver Pump Company, CBS Corporation, Crane Environmental, Inc., Crosby Valve, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Ruby Carolyn Miller, Sara Workman
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER granting without prejudice 199 Joint Motion to Dismiss Pltfs' claims against Deft Crane Environmental, Inc. (sued as Crane Environmental, Inc., individually and as successor in interest to Cochrane Corporation). Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 4/17/15. (ejb)

Young et al v. AGCO Corporation et al

Filed: April 17, 2015 as 1:2013cv00054
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: AGCO Corporation, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Crane Co., FMC Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Gardner Denver, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Goulds Pumps, Inc., H.B. Smith Company, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Higbee, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll Rand Company, John Crane, Inc., Kubota Tractor Corporation, McNally Industries, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc., Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC, Toro Company, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, ASCO Valve, Inc., Carver Pump Company, CBS Corporation, Crane Environmental, Inc., Crosby Valve, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Ruby Carolyn Miller, Sara Workman
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER granting without prejudice 198 Joint Motion to Dismiss Pltfs' claims against Deft Crane Co., individually and as successor in interest to Cochrane Corporation. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 4/17/15. (ejb)

Young et al v. AGCO Corporation et al

Filed: April 17, 2015 as 1:2013cv00054
Court: North Carolina Western District Court
Defendant: AGCO Corporation, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Crane Co., FMC Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Gardner Denver, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Goulds Pumps, Inc., H.B. Smith Company, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Higbee, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll Rand Company, John Crane, Inc., Kubota Tractor Corporation, McNally Industries, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Pfizer, Inc., Pneumo Abex LLC, RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc., Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC, Toro Company, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, ASCO Valve, Inc., Carver Pump Company, CBS Corporation, Crane Environmental, Inc., Crosby Valve, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Ruby Carolyn Miller, Sara Workman
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER granting without prejudice 202 Joint Motion to Dismiss Pltfs' claims against Deft Pfizer, Inc. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 4/17/15. (ejb)

Bell et al v. Arvin Meritor, Inc. et al

Filed: April 14, 2015 as 3:2012cv00131
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Arvin Meritor, Inc., Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc, Bridgestone Firestone, Inc., Carlisle Corporation, CSK Auto, Inc., Dana Corporation, Eaton Corporation, Federal-Mogul Asbestos Personal Injury Trust as Successor to Felt-Products Manufacturing Co., Ford Motor Company, Genuine Parts Company, Hennessy Industries, Inc., Honda North America, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Company, Kelsey-Hayes Corporation, Lear-Siegler Diversified Holdings Corporation, Maremont Corporation, McCord Corporation, National Automotive Parts Association, Nissan North America, Inc., Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Pneumo-Abex Corporation, Sears, Roebuck and Company, SPX Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., AutoZone West, Inc., Carquest Corporation
Plaintiff: Donald Bell, Sumiko Bell
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER granting 98 STIPULATION to Dismiss Action with Prejudice filed by Arvin Meritor, Inc.. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 3/30/2015. Arvin Meritor, Inc. terminated(beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2015)

Bell et al v. Arvin Meritor, Inc. et al

Filed: April 14, 2015 as 3:2012cv00131
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Arvin Meritor, Inc., Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc, Bridgestone Firestone, Inc., Carlisle Corporation, CSK Auto, Inc., Dana Corporation, Eaton Corporation, Federal-Mogul Asbestos Personal Injury Trust as Successor to Felt-Products Manufacturing Co., Ford Motor Company, Genuine Parts Company, Hennessy Industries, Inc., Honda North America, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Company, Kelsey-Hayes Corporation, Lear-Siegler Diversified Holdings Corporation, Maremont Corporation, McCord Corporation, National Automotive Parts Association, Nissan North America, Inc., Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Pneumo-Abex Corporation, Sears, Roebuck and Company, SPX Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., AutoZone West, Inc., Carquest Corporation
Plaintiff: Donald Bell, Sumiko Bell
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER granting 97 STIPULATION to Dismiss Action with Prejudice filed by Maremont Corporation. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 3/30/2015. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2015)

Flynn et al v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. et al

Filed: March 30, 2015 as 4:2011cv03908
Court: Texas Southern District Court
Defendant: American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda North America, Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Honda R & D Co., Ltd., Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., TK Holdings, Inc., Denso North America, Inc., Denso International America, Inc., NEC Electronics, Inc., Siemens Corporation, Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, Northrup Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc., Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronic Company, Inc.
Plaintiff: Joseph B. Flynn, Marie Esther (Flynn) Soord
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING 154 MOTION for New Trial, 153 MOTION for New Trial (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sloewe, 4)

Bell et al v. Arvin Meritor, Inc. et al

Filed: March 11, 2015 as 3:2012cv00131
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Arvin Meritor, Inc., Borgwarner Morse Tec Inc, Bridgestone Firestone, Inc., Carlisle Corporation, CSK Auto, Inc., Dana Corporation, Eaton Corporation, Federal-Mogul Asbestos Personal Injury Trust as Successor to Felt-Products Manufacturing Co., Ford Motor Company, Genuine Parts Company, Hennessy Industries, Inc., Honda North America, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Company, Kelsey-Hayes Corporation, Lear-Siegler Diversified Holdings Corporation, Maremont Corporation, McCord Corporation, National Automotive Parts Association, Nissan North America, Inc., Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Pneumo-Abex Corporation, Sears, Roebuck and Company, SPX Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., AutoZone West, Inc., Carquest Corporation
Plaintiff: Donald Bell, Sumiko Bell
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability

ORDER, granting 95 STIPULATION to Dismiss Action with Prejudice filed by Genuine Parts Company. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 3/9/2015. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2015)