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In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation

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Case Number:

8:10-ml-02151

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

James V. Selna

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  1. November 21, 2011

    Judge May Bar Foreign Plaintiffs From Toyota MDL

    A California federal judge on Monday indicated that foreign plaintiffs won't be allowed to join multidistrict litigation against Toyota Motor Corp., which is accused of concealing sudden acceleration defects in its vehicles, maintaining that the plaintiffs lack standing to sue the automaker.

  2. October 11, 2011

    Bellwether Case In Toyota Defect MDL Heads To Trial

    The plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation over alleged sudden accelerations in Toyota Motor Corp. cars on Tuesday reportedly refiled the first bellwether case that had been thrown out last month.

  3. September 29, 2011

    Toyota MDL Bellwether Belongs In State Court: Judge

    A California federal judge on Thursday threw out the first bellwether case against Toyota Motor Corp. in multidistrict litigation over alleged sudden accelerations in its cars, saying it belonged in Utah state court.

  4. September 13, 2011

    Judge Keeps Toyota MDL Bellwether Alive For Now

    A California federal judge on Monday tentatively denied Toyota Motor Corp.'s bid to dismiss the first bellwether case in multidistrict litigation over alleged sudden acceleration defects in its cars, saying the potential damages amount appeared to merit federal jurisdiction.

  5. August 12, 2011

    Judge Won't Revisit Order Narrowing Toyota MDL

    The California federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over alleged acceleration defects in Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles on Tuesday shot down the plaintiffs' attempt to appeal an order limiting the application of California consumer protection law in the case.

  6. July 20, 2011

    Toyota Can Appeal Widening Of Acceleration MDL: Judge

    A California federal judge on Tuesday granted Toyota Motor Corp.'s request to appeal an earlier ruling that allowed Toyota owners whose cars did not have sudden acceleration defects to bring claims in multidistrict litigation against the carmaker.

  7. June 09, 2011

    Judge Limits Use Of Calif. Law In Toyota Defect MDL

    The California federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over alleged acceleration defects in Toyota vehicles ruled Wednesday that only California car owners can take advantage of the state's favorable consumer protection laws.

  8. May 16, 2011

    Toyota Alleges MDL Abuse With Calif. State Claims

    Toyota Motor Corp. told a California federal judge Monday that a motion by plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation over sudden acceleration defects in its cars was a tactic aimed at abusing the MDL process to wrongfully deprive the automaker of defenses.

  9. May 13, 2011

    Toyota MDL Plaintiffs Can Claim Economic Loss: Judge

    A California federal judge on Friday ruled the plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. have sufficient standing to allege economic harm over sudden acceleration defects in Toyota cars.

  10. April 29, 2011

    Toyota Can't Put Brakes On Acceleration MDL

    A California federal judge on Friday indicated he would deny Toyota Motor Corp.'s bid to dismiss a consolidated complaint alleging economic harm in a multidistrict litigation over sudden acceleration defects in Toyota cars.