Toyota Federal District Court Decisions

BKK Working Group v. 1700 Santa Fe Ltd et al

Filed: May 29, 2025 as 2:2018cv05810
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: A.C. Barrel & Drum, A.J. Daw Printing Ink Corp., A.D. Service Publications, A&E Plastics Co., 1700 Santa Fe Ltd, A&H Plating Inc., A&Z Decasing Co., A.B. Dick Co., Phototron Corp., Mask Off Co., JMB Property Manaagement, First National Finance Corp., Aviation Power Supply, L. and L. Tank Lines Inc., American Applicance Manufacturing Corp., Graphic Research Inc., Santa Monica College, N. L. Industries, Astro Pak Corp., Electro Adapter Inc., Orange Heights Orange Association, Frontier Commodore Inc., Clean Steel Inc., Wells Marine Inc., Well Tech Inc., Standun Inc., Peterson Puritan Inc., Security Environmental Systems, Hon Industries, Farr Co., Lewis Foods, Inglewood Unified School District and others
Plaintiff: BKK Working Group, Rohr, Inc., California Resources Corporation, City of Los Angeles, Mortell Company, Oxy USA, Inc., United States Steel Corporation, Essex Chemical Corporation, The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Southern California Gas Company, Ashland LLC, Crosby and Overton, Inc., American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Univar USA Inc., Rockwell Automation, Inc., Rohm and Haas Company, Quemetco, Inc., General Dynamics Corporation, Smith International, Inc., Southern California Edison Company, Stauffer Management Company LLC, Thums Long Beach Company, United Technologies Corporation, Ducommun Aerostructures, Inc., Chevron Environmental Management Company, Mars, Inc., Morton International, Inc., Huntington Beach Company, Union Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Bayer Cropscience Inc., Atlantic Richfield Company and others
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters

MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The Court ORDERS Lyle to show cause, in writing, on or before June 30, 2025, why it should not be required to retain counsel. (iv)

Manuel Anthony Maestas v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al

Filed: May 21, 2025 as 8:2025cv00478
Court: California Central District Court

[IN CHAMBERS] Order Regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Remand 21 by Judge James V. Selna: Plaintiff Manuel Anthony Maestas ("Maestas") filed a motion to remand. (Mot., Dkt. No. 21.) Defendant TRQSS, Inc. ("TRQSS") filed a notice of stay and request to remove hearing on the motion to remand. (Notice, Dkt. No. 23.) Maestas filed a notice of TRQSS's non-opposition to the motion. (Reply, Dkt. No. 24.) For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the…

Gamez et al v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. et al

Filed: May 19, 2025 as 2:2023cv01464
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Plaintiff: Arecely Gamez, Jeffry Takili
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER GRANTING MODIFIED STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 5/19/2025. (Deputy Clerk OML)

Potapova v. Toyota Motor Credit Corporation

Filed: April 22, 2025 as 1:2023cv00571
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
Plaintiff: Iuliia Potapova
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re: 67 MOTION in Limine . filed by Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, 66 MOTION in Limine . filed by Iuliia Potapova. The Court rules on these motions as follows. Plaintiff's Motion i n Limine #1 (to preclude any argument, discussion, or evidence regarding the investigation that Christopher Blunt or anyone in TMCC's Fraud Department conducted): the motion must be and is denied on that basis. The law-of-the-case doctrine do es…

Shaffer et al v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al

Filed: February 28, 2025 as 5:2022cv00151
Court: Oklahoma Western District Court
Defendant: Bob Howard Motors Inc, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi Inc, Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc, Gulf States Toyota Inc, Bob Howard Toyota
Plaintiff: Nick Shaffer, Charla Shaffer
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

ORDER granting 116 Toyota Defendants' Partial Motion for Summary Judgment. The parties are ordered to file a status report within seven days of this Order discussing the effect that this Order has on (1) Plaintiffs' common law negligence claim, and (2) Plaintiffs' Motions to Compel. Signed by Judge David L. Russell on 2/28/2025. (tb)

Broadmoor Lumber & Plywood Co. et al v. Toyota Industries Corporation et al

Filed: January 17, 2025 as 3:2024cv06640
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Toyota Material Handling, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Industries Corporation, Toyota Material Handling N.A.
Plaintiff: Marders, Ferraro Foods, Broadmoor Lumber & Plywood Co.
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability

PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1: CASE SCHEDULE THROUGH CLASS CERTIFICATION. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 1/17/2025. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/17/2025)

Alan L Daugherty et al v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc

Filed: January 9, 2025 as 8:2024cv01262
Court: California Central District Court

[IN CHAMBERS] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge James V. Selna: Plaintiffs Alan Daugherty et al. are ordered to show cause in writing within 15 days why the Court should not dismiss the action or impose sanctions on counsel for failure to provide the data sheet information required under Intensive Settlement Process. (es)

Alfred Salas et al v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA., Inc et al

Filed: January 8, 2025 as 2:2015cv08629
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc
Plaintiff: Gloria Ortega, Alfred Salas
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

AMENDED JUDGMENT 305 by Judge Hernan D. Vera. FINAL JUDGMENT 303 304 by Judge Hernan D. Vera. IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED AND DECREED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 23 and 58 AS FOLLOWS: (1) On this date, the Court entered a Final Orde r Approving Class Action Settlement (Dkt. No. 303 ); (2) For the reasons stated in the Courts Final Order Approving Class Action Settlement, judgment is entered in accordance with the Final Order Approving Class Action Settlement and this…

Rasool Shadkam v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. et al

Filed: December 30, 2024 as 8:2024cv02304
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Does 1-10, inclusive
Plaintiff: Rasool Shadkam
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REMANDING CASE TO STATE COURT by Judge David O. Carter. For the reasons set forth above, the Court hereby REMANDS this case to the Superior Court of Orange County, California. Accordingly, the Scheduling Conference set for January 6, 2025 is VACATED and removed from calendar. Case number 30-2024-01417364-CU-BC-CJC. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb)

Edvard Safaryan v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. et al

Filed: December 18, 2024 as 2:2023cv09612
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC., VAN NUYS-L, INC., DOES 1 through 30, inclusive
Plaintiff: EDVARD SAFARYAN, Edvard Sararyan
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE 35 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. This action shall be dismissed with prejudice. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (iv)

Sara Hadi et al v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al

Filed: November 7, 2024 as 2:2023cv09613
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, a Japanese corporation, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., a California corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., a California corporation, Toyata Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Plaintiff: Sara Hadi, Jun Imaizumi
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen re Stipulation for Protective Order 63 (tsn)

Swan v. 31457 Toyota

Filed: November 6, 2024 as 3:2024cv02470
Court: Texas Northern District Court
Defendant: 31457 Toyota
Plaintiff: Glenn Swan
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 11/6/2024) (chmb)

Lawrence Cross v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al

Filed: November 5, 2024 as 8:2011cv00642
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: 3 John Doe, State Farm Insurance Company, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Plaintiff: Lawrence Cross
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER ON STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL (Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(l)(A)(ii)) by Judge James V. Selna. Each party is to bear its own costs and fees, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees and expert fees. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (es)

McCrae v. Toyota Florence SC et al

Filed: November 4, 2024 as 4:2024cv06220
Court: South Carolina District Court
Defendant: Toyota Florence SC, CFO Matthew Hoole
Plaintiff: Travis McCrae, Travis McCrea
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit

ORDER directing Clerk not to authorize service and advising plaintiff to notify Clerk in writing of any change of address. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas E Rogers, III on 11/04/2024. (dsto, )

Anthony Robert Phoenix et al v. Toyota Arena LLC et al

Filed: October 30, 2024 as 8:2023cv02403
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: TOYOTA ARENA LLC, CITY OF ONTARIO, Does 1-10
Plaintiff: ANTHONY R PHOENIX, ADRIENNE G VINCENT-PHOENIX, Anthony Robert Phoenix, Adrienne Gene Vincent-Phoenix
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities - Other

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge John D. Early re Stipulation for Protective Order 57 . (see document for details) (hr)

Alejandra Cardona Sandoval v. Toyota Motor Credit Corporation et al

Filed: October 25, 2024 as 5:2024cv01461
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
Plaintiff: Alejandra Cardona Sandoval
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit

MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause re Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 11/8/2024. (twdb)

Kuzava v. Centennial Toyota et al

Filed: October 16, 2024 as 2:2024cv00515
Court: Nevada District Court
Defendant: Centennial Toyota, Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
Plaintiff: David Kuzava
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit

ORDER Granting 12 Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 10/15/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - RJDG)

Deborah Montgomery v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. et al

Filed: October 1, 2024 as 2:2024cv06794
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Plaintiff: Deborah Montgomery
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 15 AND MOTION FOR REMAND 14 by Judge Wesley L. Hsu. The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint and accepts the Proposed FAC as the First A mended Complaint. Because the First Amended Complaint contains only state law claims, the Court exercises its discretion to decline supplemental jurisdiction. The Court therefore REMANDS the case to the Superior Court of California, Los…

BEER v. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION et al

Filed: August 9, 2024 as 2:2024cv00197
Court: Maine District Court
Defendant: MAINE MALL MOTORS doing business as BERLIN CITY AUTO GROUP, TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA INC, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CANADA INC
Plaintiff: COURTNEY BEER
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

**FILED IN ERROR**ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR REMAND denying 23 Motion to Remand to State Court; denying 32 Motion for Leave to File a Sur-Reply. By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (clp) Modified on 8/9/2024 add filed in error notation as wrong document was uploaded. Clerk's Office to re-file (clp).

BEER v. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION et al

Filed: August 9, 2024 as 2:2024cv00197
Court: Maine District Court
Defendant: MAINE MALL MOTORS doing business as BERLIN CITY AUTO GROUP, TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA INC, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CANADA INC
Plaintiff: COURTNEY BEER
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR REMAND denying 23 Motion to Remand to State Court; denying 32 Motion for Leave to File a Sur-Reply By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (clp)