Honda Federal District Court Decisions

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)

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 96 STIPULATION to Dismiss Action with Prejudice filed by National Automotive Parts Association. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 3/9/2015. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2015)

Jones v. Honda of America MFG., Inc. et al

Filed: March 9, 2015 as 3:2013cv00167
Court: Ohio Southern District Court
Defendant: Mary J. Jones, Honda of America MFG., Inc.

DECISION AND ENTRY SUSTAINING IN PART AND OVERRULING IN PART DEFENDANT HONDA OF AMERICA MFG., INC.'S, MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. # 15 ); PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM OF DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CLAIM UNDER OHIO REVISED CODE § 4112, BASED ON A FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE AND BECAUS EOF DISABILITY B (FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF), AND PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM OF RETALIATION UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT, 29 U.S.C. § 2615(a)(2) (THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF), REMAIN VIABLE; ALL…

Laurent v. New Orleans City et al

Filed: February 25, 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

ORDER & REASONS: granting 49 Defendants BMW of North America, LLC, Daimler North America Corporation, and Volkswagen Group of America's Motion for Summary Judgment; denying as moot 51 Motion for Leave to File Reply. Signed by Judge Carl Barbier on 2/24/15. (sek)

David Takeda et al v. Takata Corporation et al

Filed: February 5, 2015 as 2:2014cv08324
Court: Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Defendant: Takata Cororation, TK Holdings, Inc., Highland Industries, Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, BMW of North America, LLC, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nissan North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Plaintiff: David Takeda, Teresa Lemke, William Dougherty, Coleman Haklar, Susan Nattrass, Milton Diaz Soto

TRANSFER ORDER re: pldg. ( 1 in MDL No. 2599) Transferring 3 action(s) to Judge Federico A. Moreno in the S.D. Florida.Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance, Chair, PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION, on 2/5/2015. Associated Cases: MDL No. 2599, CAC/2:14-cv-08324, CAC/2:14-cv-08447, FLS/1:14-cv-24009, FLS/1:14-cv-24087, MIE/2:14-cv-14209 (LAH) Modified on 2/5/2015 (dld).

Havel et al v. Honda Motor Co Ltd et al

Filed: January 29, 2015 as 4:2013cv01291
Court: Texas Southern District Court
Defendant: Honda Motor Co Ltd, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda North America, Inc., Dentsu MCGarry Bowen LLC, Dentsu America LLC, Dentsu Holdings USA, Inc., Dentsu McGarry Bowen UK Ltd., The Mill Group, Inc., Rogue Films Ltd.
Plaintiff: Dan Havel, Dean Ruck
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered: The plaintiffs request to compel production of the four emails is denied in part and granted in part. The defendants must produce the July 30, 2012 email (including its forwarded content) from Paul Jordan to caryndesig n@gmail.com and Max Spencer. See Ex. A, PR00000069. The production must take place by February 6, 2015. The other email communications from late July 2012 that do not appear in the forwarded email are protected as privileged and need…

Hawkins v. Honda of America MFG., Inc.

Filed: January 28, 2015 as 2:2013cv01164
Court: Ohio Southern District Court
Defendant: Honda of America MFG., Inc.
Plaintiff: Kenneth Hawkins
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities - Other

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Signed by Judge Gregory L. Frost on 1/28/15. (kn)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)

Young et al v. AGCO Corporation et al

Filed: January 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 173 Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiffs' claims against Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc., are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 01/21/15. (emw)