Nissan Federal District Court Decisions

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation v. Five Towns Nissan, LLC et al

Filed: December 17, 2020 as 2:2016cv07028
Court: New York Eastern District Court
Defendant: Neil Barbagallo, Five Towns Nissan, LLC, Alex Korchmar, Shmuel Wolf
Plaintiff: Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

MEMORANDUM & ORDER denying 84 Motion for Reconsideration; For the stated reasons, Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration (ECF No. 84) is DENIED. The Court renews its referral to Judge Lindsay to schedule a settlement and/or discovery confere nce for Plaintiff to discover any additional information from Defendant regarding its claims of forgery and the execution of the Promissory Note (see Order at 21 n.9). The stay entered June 30, 2020 is LIFTED and within thirty (30) days of…

Nissan North America, Inc. v. Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. et al

Filed: November 25, 2020 as 3:2019cv00396
Court: Tennessee Middle District Court
Defendant: Continental Tire the Americas, LLC, ContiTech North America, Inc., Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
Plaintiff: Nissan North America, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability

MEMORANDUM. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/25/2020. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln)

Lewis et al v. Newburgh Nissan Car Dealership et al

Filed: November 6, 2020 as 1:2004cv00562
Court: New York Southern District Court
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

ORDER: WHEREAS, in August 2020, Plaintiff filed a letter styled as a Rule 52(b) and Rule 60(b)(6) motion. It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion is DENIED. It is further ORDERED that within thirty days of this Order, Plaintiff shall sub mit a declaration setting forth good cause why this Court should not bar Plaintiff from filing any further documents in this case except for those captioned for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. (As further set…

Thompson v. Nissan North America Incorporated et al

Filed: November 2, 2020 as 1:2020cv08599
Court: New York Southern District Court

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF FEE OR IFP APPLICATION: Plaintiff is directed to render payment of the filing fee or submit an IFP application to this Court's Pro Se Office within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. The Clerk of Cou rt is directed to assign this matter to my docket. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of…

Automotive Hoses - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2015cv03202
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation, TG Kentucky, LLC, TG Fluid Systems Usa Corporation, Sumitomo Riko Company Limited, DTR Industries, Inc.
Plaintiff: Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Apex Motor Corporation, Archer-Perdue, Inc., Bill Pearce Motors, Bonneville and Son, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Charles Daher's Commonwealth Motors, Inc., Commonwealth Nissan, Inc., Commonwealth Volkswagon, Inc., Dave Heather Corporation, Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Hammett Motor Company, Inc., Hartley Buick GMC Truck, LLC, HC Acquisition, LLC, Herb Hallman Chevrolet, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Martens Cars of Washington, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Pitre, Inc., d/b/a/ Pitre Buick GMC, Ramey Motors, Inc., Shearer Automotive Enterprises III, Inc. and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 75 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Automotive Steel Tube - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2016cv04002
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Maruyasu Industries Co., Ltd., Curtis-Maruyasu America, Inc., Usui International Corporation, Usui Kokusai Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
Plaintiff: Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Panama City Automotive Group, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Commonwealth Volkswagen, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Hammett Motor Company, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Landers McLarty Lees Summit MO, LLC, Archer-Perdue, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Inc., Bill Pearce Honda, Reno Dodge Sales, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC, Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Stranger Investments, Apex Motor Corporation and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 58 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Brake Hoses - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2016cv03602
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation, TG Kentucky, LLC, TG Fluid Systems USA Corporation
Plaintiff: Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Panama City Automotive Group, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Commonwealth Volkswagen, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Hammett Motor Company, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Landers McLarty Lees Summit Mo, LLC, Archer-Perdue, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Inc., Bill Pearce Honda, Reno Dodge Sales, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC, Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Stranger Investments, Apex Motor Corporation, Shearer Automotive Enterprises III, Inc. and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 69 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Shock Absorbers - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2016cv03302
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd., KYB Americas Corporation
Plaintiff: Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Panama City Automotive Group, Inc., Rainbow Chevrolet, Inc., Stoebner Holdings, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Charles Dahers Commonwealth Motors, Inc., Commonwealth Nissan, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Hammett Motor Company, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Landers McLarty Lees Summit Mo, LLC, Archer-Perdue, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Inc., Bill Pearce Honda, Reno Dodge Sales, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 103 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Exhaust Systems - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2016cv03702
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Tenneco Inc., Tenneco GMBH, Tenneco Automotive Operating Co., Inc., Bosal Benelux NV, Bosal Industries-Georgia, Inc., Eberspcher Exhaust Technology GMBH & Co. KG, Eberspcher North America Inc., Faurecia SA, Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC, MERITOR, INC.
Plaintiff: Dealership Plaintiffs, Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Panama City Automotive Group, Inc., Rainbow Chevrolet, Inc., Stoebner Holdings, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Charles Dahers Commonwealth Motors, Inc., Commonwealth Nissan, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Hammett Motor Company, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Landers McLarty Lees Summit Mo, LLC, Archer-Perdue, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Inc., Bill Pearce Honda, Herb Hallman Chevrolet, Inc., Reno Dodge Sales, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc. and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 155 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Trim Products - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2016cv03502
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Inoac Corporation, Inoac Group North America LLC, Inoac USA Inc., Does 1-10
Plaintiff: Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Panama City Automotive Group, Inc., Rainbow Chevrolet, Inc., Stoebner Holdings, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Charles Dahers Commonwealth Motors, Inc., Commonwealth Nissan, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Hammett Motor Company, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Landers McLarty Lees Summit Mo, LLC, Archer-Perdue, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Inc., Bill Pearce Honda, Reno Dodge Sales, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 51 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Spark Plugs - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2015cv03002
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Denso Corporation, Denso International America, Inc., Denso Automotive Deutschland GmbH, NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch LLC, Bosch Corporation
Plaintiff: Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Apex Motor Corporation, Archer-Perdue, Inc., Bill Pearce Motors, Bonneville and Son, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Charles Dahers Commonwealth Motors, Inc., Commonwealth Nissan, Inc., Commonwealth Volkswagen, Inc., Dave Heather Corporation, Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Hammett Motor Company, Inc., Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., HC Acquisition, LLC, Herb Hallman Chevrolet, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Martens Cars of Washington, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Ramey Motors, Inc., Shearer Automotive Enterprises III, Inc., Stranger Investments and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 94 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Automotive Constant Velocity Joint Boot Products - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2014cv02902
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD., TOYO AUTOMOTIVE PARTS (USA), INC.
Plaintiff: Martens Cars of Washington, Inc., Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Hammett Motor Company, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd., Desert European Motorcars, Ltd., Dale Martens Nissan Subaru, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Inc., Archer-Perdue, Inc., Bonneville and Son, Inc., Holzhauer Auto and Truck Sales, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, SLT Group II, Inc., Herb Hallman Chevrolet, Inc., Charles Dahers Commonwealth Motors, Inc., Commonwealth Volkswagen, Inc., Commonwealth Nissan, Inc., Ramey Motors, Inc., Thornhill Superstore, Inc., Dave Heather Corporation, Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Beck Motors, Inc., Stranger Investments, John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc. and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 80 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Motor Generator - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2013cv01502
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., Hitachi, Ltd., Denso International America, Inc., Denso Corporation
Plaintiff: Martens Cars of Washington, Inc., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Inc., Archer-Perdue, Inc., Bonneville and Son, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Herb Hallman Chevrolet, Inc., Charles Dahers Commonwealth Motors, Inc., Commonwealth Volkswagen, Inc., Commonwealth Nissan, Inc., Ramey Motors, Inc., Thornhill Superstore, Inc., Beck Motors, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd., Dave Heather Corporation, Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Hudson Charleston Acquisition, LLC, Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Shearer Automotive Enterprises III, Inc., Apex Motor Corporation, Hudson Gastonia Acquisition, LLC, HC Acquisition, LLC, Pitre, Inc. and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 138 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc. et al v. Kiekert AG et al

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2017cv13005
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Kiekert AG, Kiekert U.S.A., Inc.
Plaintiff: Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd, Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Panama City Automotive Group, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Commonwealth Volkswagen, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Hammett Motor Company, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Landers McLarty Lees Summit MO, LLC, Archer-Perdue, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Inc., Bill Pearce Honda, Reno Dodge Sales, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, Herb Hallman Chevrolet, Inc., Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC, Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Stranger Investments and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 24 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Ceramic Substrates - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2016cv03802
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Denso Corporation, DENSO International America, Inc., NGK Insulators Ltd., NGK Automotive Ceramics USA, Inc., Corning International Kabushiki Kaisha, Corning Incorporated
Plaintiff: Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., d/b/a Landers Toyota, Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc. d/b/a Lee Toyota of Topsham, Panama City Automotive Inc. d/b/a John Lee NIssan, Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc. d/b/a Lee Honda, Commonwealth Volkswagen, Inc., d/b/a Commonwealth Volkswagen, Hodges Imported Cars, Inc. d/b/a Hodges Subaru, Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Hammett Motor Company, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Ancona Enterprise, Inc. d/b/a Frank Ancona Honda, Landers McLarty Lee's Summit Missouri, LLC d/b/a Lee's Summit Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and d/b/a Lee's Summit Nissan, Archer-Perdue, Inc., d/b/a/ Archer-Perdue Suzuki, Table Rock Automotive, Inc., d/b/a Todd Archer Hyundai, Bill Pearce Honda, Reno Dodge Sales, Inc. d/b/a Don Weirs Reno Dodge, Pitre, Inc., d/b/a Pitre Buick GMC, Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., d/b/a Capitol Toyota, Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC, Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Salt Lake Valley Buick GMC, Stranger Investments d/b/a Stephen Wade Toyota, Apex Motor Corporation and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 79 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Body Sealing Products - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2016cv03402
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Nishikawa Rubber Company, Nishikawa Standard Company, Nishikawa of America, Inc., Nishikawa Cooper LLC, Tokai Kogyo, Green Tokai
Plaintiff: Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Panama City Automotive Group, Inc., Rainbow Chevrolet, Inc., Stoebner Holdings, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Charles Dahers Commonwealth Motors, Inc., Commonwealth Nissan, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Hammett Motor Company, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Landers McLarty Lees Summit Mo, LLC, Archer-Perdue, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Inc., Bill Pearce Honda, Reno Dodge Sales, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 103 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Occupant Safety Systems - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as S:2012cv00602
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Autoliv, Incorporated, Autoliv ASP, Incorporated, Autoliv B.V. & Co. KG, Takata Corporation, TK Holdings, Incorporated, Tokai Rika Company, Ltd., TRAM, Incorporated, TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation
Plaintiff: Martens Cars of Washington, Inc, Hammett Motor Company, Inc, Landers Auto Group No. 1, Incorporated, Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC, Dale Martens Nissan Subaru, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Incorporated, Archer-Perdue, Incorporated, Lees Summit Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Bonneville and Son, Inc., Holzhauer Auto and Truck Sales, Inc., Pitre, Incorporated, Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, SLT Group II, Incorporated, Herb Hallman Chevrolet, Incorporated, Ramey Motors, Inc., Thornhill Superstore, Incorporated, Dave Heather Corporation, Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Incorporated, Beck Motors, Inc., Meetesh Shah, Beams Industries, Inc., Findlay Industries, Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 194 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Access Mechanisms - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2016cv04102
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Alpha Corporation, Alpha Technology Corporation
Plaintiff: Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Panama City Automotive Group, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center Inc., Lee Auto Malls-Topsham, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Commonwealth Volkswagen, Inc., Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Hammett Motor Company, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Landers McLarty Lees Summit MO, LLC, Archer-Perdue, Inc., Table Rock Automotive, Inc., Bill Pearce Honda, Reno Dodge Sales, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Inc., Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC, Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Stranger Investments, Apex Motor Corporation and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 32 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Bearings - Dealership Actions

Filed: September 30, 2020 as B:2012cv00502
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp., JTEKT Corporation, NSK, Ltd., Schaeffler AG, AB SKF, NTN Corporation, NTN USA Corporation
Plaintiff: Martens Cars of Washington, Inc, Landers Auto Group No. 1, Inc., Hammett Motor Company, Inc, Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., Westfield Dodge City, Inc., VIP Motor Cars LTD, Desert European Motor Cars LTD, Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC, Dale Martens Nissan Subaru, Inc., Green Team of Clay Center, Inc., Lee's Summit Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Bonneville and Son, Inc., Holzhauer Auto and Truck Sales, Inc., Pitre, Incorporated, Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, SLT Group II, Incorporated, Herb Hallman Chevrolet, Incorporated, Ramey Motors, Inc., Thornhill Superstore, Incorporated, Dave Heather Corporation, Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Capitol Dealerships, Incorporated, Beck Motors, Inc., Meetesh Shah
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

ORDER denying 302 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Rainbow Chevrolet, Inc. v. Kiekert AG

Filed: September 30, 2020 as 2:2017cv04302
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Kiekert U.S.A., Inc., Kiekert AG
In Re: Door Latches - Dealership Actions
Plaintiff: Hartley Buick GMC Truck, Inc., Pitre, Inc., Landers McLarty Fayetteville TN, LLC, Reno Dodge Sales, Inc., Patsy Lou Chevrolet, Inc., Panama City Automotive Group, Inc., Landers McLarty Lees Summit Mo, LLC, Herb Hallman Chevrolet, Inc., Cannon Nissan of Jackson, LLC, Central Salt Lake Valley GMC Enterprises, LLC, Capitol Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Lee Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Truck, Inc., McGrath Automotive Group, Inc., Thornhill Superstore, Inc., Lee Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Stoebner Holdings, Inc., Ramey Motors, Inc., Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, John Greene Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC, Shearer Automotive Enterprises III, Inc., Hammett Motor Company, Inc., Bill Pearce Honda, Hodges Imported Cars, Inc., Rainbow Chevrolet, Inc., Superstore Automotive, Inc., Ancona Enterprise, Inc., Dealership Plaintiffs, Table Rock Automotive, Inc., John ONeil Johnson Toyota, LLC, V.I.P. Motor Cars Ltd, Apex Motor Corporation, Westfield Dodge City, Inc. and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

OPINION AND ORDER denying 29 Motion to Enforce Plans of Allocation with Regard to Reserve Fund Eligibility by Certain Automobile Dealership Settlement Class Members. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)