Dunn et al v. Takata Corporation et al [Economic Loss Class Actions], No. 1:2014cv24009 - Document 521 (S.D. Fla. 2017)

Court Description: ORDER GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART ( 616 in 1:15-md-02599-FAM) MOTION to Dismiss ( 579 ) Amended Complaint And Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.. ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Honda's M otion to Dismiss (D.E. 616) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Specifically, Count 12, 13, 14, 15, 48, 53, 55, and 86 are DISMISSED. Count 3 is DISMISSED as asserted by the Florida and North Carolina Plaintiffs. Honda's Motion to Dismiss Count 10 and Count 11 is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 5/31/2017. Associated Cases: 1:15-md-02599-FAM, 1:14-cv-24009-FAM (gp)

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The r lva i or ai tt s ubc a s e dls r hey i ie her om ai s ee nt nf m ton a t e ch N am e Pl i ifi asf l s so a d a ntf s olow : Al abam a Subcl s as * M a i Cer nt ,a Albama r sden ,pur s d a us d 2003 Honda Pioti 2007 i ro va es n a e i t cha e e l n n Albama.Cer nt s' cai swe e ta f red i o t M DL fom t Norhe n Ditit a va e s l m r r ns e r nt he r he t r src ofA l ba a. a m * M a iaK . ur rt M phy,a Alba ar i nt pur has a ne 2003 HondaPio EX on Aprl n a m esde , c ed w lt i 22,2003 i Al ma.M ur y' cai we e ta fr e i o t M DL fom t Norher n aba ph s l ms r r nse r d nt he r he t n D it i tofAl ba a. s rc a m * Cahr Ta ,a Alba a r sde ,pur has d a us d 2003 Honda Ci con Ocobe 8, t yn nner n a m e i nt c e e vi t r 2009 i Al m a Ta rs cai s we e ta f re i o t M DL fom t Norhe n n aba . nne ' l m r r ns e r d nt he r he t r Di t i tofA l ba a s rc a m . * Charote W hie ad,a A l am a r s den , pur s d a us d 2003 H onda Ci c LX i lt t he n ab ei t cha e e vi n 2007 i Al ma. W hie d' cai we e ta f red i o t M DL fom t Ce r n aba t hea s l ms r r ns e r nt he r he ntal D i ti tofCalf ni s rc ior a. A r zona Subc as i l s @ Gwe yn Cody,a Arz r sde ,pur s d a ne 2006 Honda CRV i Se e b ndol n i ona e i nt cha e w n pt m er 29,2006 i Arzona. Cody' cli we e ta f r e i o t M DL fom t Ce r l n i s a ms r r nse r d nt he r he nta D i ti tof Calf m i src i o a. * Krsen Go,a Ca iom i r sde ,pur has d a ne 2001 Honda Acc d i De e be it lf a e i nt c e w or n c m r 2000 i Arzona Go' cli we e ta f r e i o t M DL fom t Ce r Diti tof n i . s a ms r r nse r d nt he r he ntal src Calf ni ior a. * Chr s Pe r e a Kent y r i nt pur ha e a ne 2004 H onda O dys ey i O c obe i de s n, uck es de , c s d w s n t r 2003 i Arz .Pe r e s ca ms we e ta f r d i o t M DL fom t Ea tr n iona de s n' li r r nsere nt he r he se n DititofKent ky. src uc C alf ni Subc as i or a l s J na Bae a Ca ior a r i nt pur has d a us d 2004 H onda A c d i Se e ber2008 i , lf ni es de , c e e cor n pt m i Ca ior a.Ba s c ai s we e t a f r e i o t M D L f om t CentalD i ti t of n lf ni e' l m r r ns e r d nt he r he r sr c Calf ni ior a. . Lonnee Caal a Fl i r sde .pur s d a us d 2003 Honda El me i 2004 i t do, orda e i nt cha e e e nt n n Calf ni Cat do' cli swe eta f re i o t M DL fom t Sout n Dititof ior a. al s am r r ns e r d nt he r he her src Fl i or da. * Le le A . Fl ry, a Ca ior a r s de , pur has a ne 2008 Honda El nt on si ahe t lf ni e i nt c ed w eme De mbe l 2007 i Calf ni .Flhery' cai swe e diec-ied i o t M DL. ce r , n ior a a t s l m r r tfl nt he @ Ter i G a i a Ca ior a r i nt pur s d a ne 2006 Honda Acc d i Ocobe r m no, lf ni es de , cha e w or n t r 2007 i Ca iom i Ga i s c am s wer ta f re i o t M DL fom t Sout r n lf a. m no' l i e r ns e r d nt he r he he n D it i ofCa ior a. s rct lf ni * J t Holywood,a Ca ior a r i nt pur ha e a ne 2004 Honda Ac r LX on udih l lf ni esde , c s d w co d De ember28,2008 i Ca iom i Holywood' c am s we e ta f r d i o t M DL c n lf a. l s li r r nsere nt he f om t Ce r lDi t i tofCa ior a. r he nt a sr c lf ni * Cons a i Kaz , a C a ior a r i n , pur s d a ne 2008 Ho t ntne os lf ni es de t cha e w nda Elm e t i e n n Au t 2008 i Calf ni Kaz s cli we e ta f r e i o t M DL fom t gus n ior a. os' a ms r r nse r d nt he r he Ease n DititofN e Yor tr src w k. @ Riha d D.Klnge ,a Ca ior a r i , pur ha ed a us d 2003 Honda Ci c Hybrd i c r i r lf ni esdent c s e vi i n 2006 i Ca ior a. K lnge ' cl i s w e e t a f r ed i o t M D L f om t Ce r n lf ni i rs am r r ns e r nt he r he ntal D i ti tofCalf ni . src ior a * M iha M cle aCalf ni r i nt pur ha e ane 2007 Honda Ac d on J nua y c el w od, ior a esde , c s d w cor a r 11 2007 i Ca ior a.M c w scai swe e tans e r d i o t M DL fom t Ce r l , n lf ni leod' l m r r f re nt he r he nta Diti tofCaior a. src lf ni @ Vaere M . a r a DititofCol l i N nne y, src umbi r sden , pur e ane 2004 Ho Ci c a e i t chas d w nda vi Hybrd on Se e be 30,200 i Calf ni . N a r sc am swe e ta f r e i o t i pt m r 4 n ior a nne y' l i r r nse r d nt he M DL fom t Ce r lDiti tofCaior a. r he nta src lf ni Holy Rut a Caior ar sde ,pur has aus d 2002 Honda Ac or EX i M a 2007 l h, lf ni e i nt c ed e c d n y i Ca ior a.Ru h' cai swe edie tfl i ot M DL. n lf ni t s lm r r c -ied nt he * Da d Ta da,a Ca ior a r i nt pur ha ed a new 2005 Honda El menti J y 2005 vi ke lf ni esde , c s e n ul i Calf i Ta da' c ai sw e e t a f r e i o t M D L f om t Ce r lDi t i tof n i onza. ke s l m r r ns e r d nt he r he nt a sr c Calf ni ior a. * Sus na Za or , a Calf ni r s de , pur has a ne 2004 H onda A cc d Se n i a m a ior a e i nt c ed w or da n 200 i Calf ni Za or s cli s we e ta f re i o t M DL fom t Sout l 4 n ior a. m a' am r r ns e r d nt he r he hem Di t i tofC a ior a. sr c lf ni 6 Conne t c Subc as c i ut l s * Ni ol Pe l e,a M a s hus ts r i nt pur has a ne 2004 Honda Acc d EX i c e ase s ac et esde , c ed w or n Oc obe 2004 i Conneci ut Pe le' cli s we e ta f r e i o t M DL fom t t r n tc . ase s am r r ns e r d nt he r he Sout n Diti ofFl i . her srd orda Fl da Subcl ori ass * K i e A len,a Fl i r dent pur s d a us 2002 HondaOdys e i Fl i . Ale s el l or da esi , cha e ed s y n orda l n' cai swe eta f re i o t M DL fom t Sou he n DititofFl i lm r r ns e r d nt he r he t r src orda . * Ca ia Core ei aFl i r i t pur has d a us 2004 Honda Ci con Aprl1 2011 m l tl t, orda esden , c e ed vi i , i Fl i Coreet' cli we ediec-ie i o t M DL. n orda. tl is a ms r r tfld nt he * Ryva a Fuent ,a Fl i r s de , pur ha e a us d 2007 Honda Ac d i Dec m be ni es or da e i nt c sd e cor n e r 2007 i Fl rda.Fue e ' c am s we e ta f r d i o t M DL fom t So he n n oi nt s s l i r r nsere nt he r he ut r D it i tofFl i s rc orda. K i be l H ol es a Fl i r i t pur s d a ne 2002 HondaOdys ey on Fe uar m ry m , or da esden , cha e w s br y 11 2002 i Fl i Hol ' c am swe e ta f red i o t M DL fom t Sou he n , n orda. mess l i r r ns e r nt he r he t r Di ti tof Fl i src or da. Pa ea H.Koe e ,aFl i r i nt pur s d anew 2006 HondaPioti M a c 2006 m l hlr orda esde , cha e l n rh i Fl i Koe e ' cai swe e ta f r d i o t M DL fom t Sout r Diti tof n orda. hlrs l m r r nsere nt he r he he n src Fl i orda. * Davi K ope m a a Fl i r i nt pur ha e a ne 2004 HondaPiotEXL DVD on d l n, orda es de , c s d w l Augus 6,2004 i Fl i Kopel n' cli wer ta f re i o t M DL fom t t n orda. ma s a ms e r ns e r d nt he r he Sout r Di t i tofFl i he n s rc orda. Ga lM a kowiz a Fl i r sde , pur has a us d 2007 Honda Acc d on M ay 1 , i r t , orda e i nt c ed e or 5 2009 i Fl i .M a kowiz' cli s wer ta f red i o t M DL fom t Sout r n orda r t s am e r ns e r nt he r he he n DititofFl i src orda. Yes i M a tne a Fl r da r i nt pur ha e a new 200 Honda C i c on M a 2004 i sca r i z, o i es de , c s d 4 vi y n Fl i .M a tne s cl i s w e e t a f r d i t t M D L f om t Sout r D i ti tof or da r i z' a m r r ns er e n o he r he he n sr c Fl i or da. M aur G ii Ras a Fl i r dent l s d a t n pur has d a ne 2007 H o een lck h, orda esi , ea e nd he c e w nda Pioti Febr r 201l i Fl i Ras s cl m s w e e t a f r ed i o t M D L f om t l n ua y n orda. h' ai r r ns e r nt he r he Sout r D it i ofFl i he n s rct or da. * St n P.Schne de ,a Fl i r s de , pur s d aus 2002 Acur TL i M ay orJ eve i r orda e i nt cha e ed a n une 201 i Fl i .Sc i r s cli we e ta f re i o t M DL fom t Sout r 2 n orda hnede ' a ms r r ns e r d nt he r he he n Diti ofFl i srct orda, * Sha Ta or a Fl i r i nt pur s d a us d 2004 Honda Acc d i M a ch 28, un yl , orda esde , cha e e or n r 2011 i Fl i Ta or s cl m s w e e tans er e i o t M D L fom t Ce r lDi t i t n orda. yl ' ai r r f r d nt he r he nt a sr c ofCa ior a. lf ni * Os d C. s i r a Fl i r sde , pur has a ne 2003 Honda Ac or on Augus 8, wal Te se , orda e i nt c ed w c d t 2003 i Fl i Tes i ' c am s we e ta f red i o t M DL fom t Sout r n orda. sers l i r r ns e r nt he r he he n D it i tofNew Yor s rc k. Robe tE.W e s r a Fl i r s dent pur s d anew 2005 HondaCRV i Novembe r i be g, orda e i , cha e n r 20 i Flrda.W e s r s c am s we e ta f red i o t M DL fom t Sout n 04 n o i ibe g' l i r r ns e r nt he r he her D i ti tof Fl i src or da. G e zi Subc as or a l s @ Ri ha d Am ol a G e gi r s de , pur has a us d 2006 Honda Pio on O c obe 1 , c r d, or a e i nt c ed e lt t r 4 201 i Ge gi Ar d' c am s wer ta f red i o t M DL fom t Norhe n 2 n or a. nol s l i e r nse r nt he r he t r Diti tofGe gi src or a. * Tr y W a l a G e gi r s de , pur has a ne 2006 H onda Piot i J e tey, or a e i nt c ed w l n une 2006 i n Ge gi W atey' cli s wcr ta f red i o t M DL fom t Norhe n Dititof or a. l s am e r nse r nt he r he t r src G e gi or a. * Bonni Y oung, a Nor h Ca olna r s den , pur has a ne 2006 A c a M DX i e t r i ei t c ed w ur n Nove be 2006 i Ge gi Young' cli s wer tans e r d i o t M DL fom t m r n or a. s am e r f re nt he r he Ea tr Diti tofNorh Ca olna se n src t r i . H aw ai Subc as i l s Ti hy L.Ar r a Hawai r sden , pur ha e a ne 2004 Honda CRV i Aprl2004 mot che , i ei t c sd w n i i Ha i Ar hers cli s we e ta f red i o t M DL fom t Cen r Dititof n wai. c ' am r r nse r nt he r he tal src Calf r a. i o ni Da d M . J r en,a Haw a i r s de , l s d a t n pur e a ne 2006 H onda vi o gens i e i nt ea e nd he chas d w Ri elne i 2006 i Ha i.J ge e scli swe e ta f red i t t M DL fo t dg i n n wai or ns n' am r r ns e r n o he r m he Sou he n D i ti tofFl i t r src or da. 8 llnoi Subc as li s l s * PeerBr c v,a llnoi r i nt pur s d a ne 2002 Acur TL i Aprl2002 i t es hne n li s esde , cha e w a n i n llnoi.Br c v' cli wer ta f re i o t M DL fom t Ease n Diti tof li s es hne s a ms e r ns e r d nt he r he t r src M i hi n. c ga I ana Subc as ndi l s @ Cha ls a Vi e Bur l a r i nt, pur has a us d 2004 Honda Odys e i re nd cki d, ndina esde s c ed e sy n M ar h orAprl2007 i l a Thei cli swe ediec-ied i o t M DL. c i n ndi na. r am r r tfl nt he Loui i na Subcl s sa as Ta ha Se ro,a Loui ina r i nt pur has d a us d 2007 Honda Piot on Febr r s ve i sa esde , c e e l ua y 20l i Louiina Seve i s cai wer ta f red i o t M DL fom t Sout r 3 n sa . ro' l ms e r nse r nt he r he he n D i ti tofFl i . src or da M as achus t s Subc as s et l s M ega Sayr - i ,a M as a hus ts r sden , pur ha e a us 2005 H onda C RV i n e scbona s c et e i t c s d ed n 2 0 i M a s hus ts Sa e sc bona' cl i s wer di e t fl i o t M DL . 01 n s ac e t . yr - i s am e r c -ied nt he M i aan Subcl chi ass Erk Boone,a M ihi an r i nt pur has d a us 200 Honda Pioton M ar h 31 201 i c g esde , c e ed 4 l c , 4 i M ihi an.Boone' cli swe e ta f re i o t M DL fom t Ce r lDititof n c g s am r r ns e r d nt he r he nta src Ca ior a. lf ni Mi nnes a Subc as ot l s @ Da l Spi s ,a M i s a r i , pur has d a us d 2005 Acur M DX i M i s t . ra e s nne ot esdent c e e a n nne o a Spis ' cli wer diec -ied i o t M DL. e s s a ms e r tfl nt he M i souriSubcl s ass Am b Hodgs a M i s ir s de ,pur has a ne 2004 H onda C RV on J nua y 4, er on, s our e i nt c ed w a r 20 i M i s i Hodgs s vl i s we e t a f r ed i o t M DL f om t W e t r 04 n s our . on' a m r r ns e r nt he r he se n D i rctofM i sti ssour . i Rus el Hola a M is r r i ,pur s d ane 2007 Honda Pioti Aprl2007 i s l lnd, s ou i esdent cha e w l n i n M is i Hola s cli swe e ta f r e i o t M DL fom t W e tr Dititof s our. lnd' am r r nse r d nt he r he se n src M is i s our . 9 * J s M oe ma a M is ir i nt pur s d a us d 2005 Honda Ci c i J y 2007 a on hl n, s our esde , cha e e vi n ul i M i s i M oe m a s c a m s w e e tans er e i o t M DL f om t W e t r n s our . hl n' l i r r f r d nt he r he se n Di t i tofM i s i s rc s our . N or h Carolna Subcl s t i as * M aj re M ih le Av r a No t Caoi a r sd n ,p rhae a n w 2 0 Ho d ro i c el ey, rh r ln e ie t u c s d e 0 6 n a Rigei i Au t2005 i Norh Car i .Ave y' cli s wer ta f re i o t d lne n gus n t olna r s am e r ns e r d nt he M DL fom t W ese n DititofNo t Ca olna. r he t r src rh r i @ J ohn M e s r a N orh Ca olna r i nt pur ha e a us 2007 Honda Piot i 2007 i ie , t r i es de , c s d ed l n n Norh Ca olna. e s ' cl mswe eta f red i o t M DL fom t W e t r Diti t t r i M iers ai r r ns e r nt he r he se n src ofN orh Car i . t olna N e Je e Subc as w rs v l s * Dor e De c a Ne J r e r sde ,pur ha e a new 2005 Honda Ac d i Aprl e n mbe k, w e s y e i nt c s d cor n i 2005 i Ne J r e De n w e s y. mbec scai swe e die -ie i o t M DL. k' l m r r ctfld nt he @ Heln Kl r aNe J r e r sdent pur s d a ne 2004 Honda Acc d i Nove e eme , w e s y e i , cha e w or n mber 200 i New J s Klm e ' cl mswer die ttl i o t M DL. 4 n erey. e rs ai e r c -ied nt he N ew Y ork Subcl s as * Raf lA . a ei a N e Y or r i , pur s d a us 2007 HondaPioton M a c 30, ae G r a, w k esdent cha e ed l rh 20l i Ne Yor Ga ci s cai we e ta f red i o t M DL fom t Sout r 3 n w k. r a' l ms r r ns e r nt he r he he n D it i tofNew Yor s rc k. @ Ant on Pam ir, a N e Yor r sdent pur e a us d 2005 Honda Ac d i h y l ei w k ei , chas d e cor n Oe obe 2009 i Ne Yor Pal e iscli we e ta f r e i o t M DL fom t t r n w k. mi r' a ms r r nse r d nt he r he Cen r lDititofCa ior a. ta src lf ni Ne vada Subcl s as @ Kosa Lahours a Ne da r i nt pur has d a us 2005 Honda Ci c on Aprl1 , tn t i, va esde , e e ed vi i 0 2006 i Ne da.Lat i ' cli we e ta f r e i o t M DL fom t Centa n va hourss a ms r r nse r d nt he r he rl Di t i ofCa i or a. sr d lf ni O hi Subcl o ass K a herne E.Sha a O hi r s den , pur has a us 2002 Honda Ci c on J y 6, t i nk, n o ei t c ed ed vi ul 2009 i O hi Sha s c ai s w e e ta f r e i o t M D L f om t Eas e n Di t i tof n o. nk' l m r r ns e r d nt he r he t r sr c New Yor k. 10 Or eeon Subc a s ls * Anaa Ka yiChe Te r i nt,pur ha ed anew 2006 HondaAc d on M ay 24, nd ng n, xas esde s c s cor 2006 i Or gon. i cai swe eta f red i o t M DL fom t W e t r Dititof n e The r l m r r ns e r nt he r he se n src Penns vani yl a. * La a M .Kil a l ur lgo, n daho r i nt pur has d a us d 2003 Honda Elm e i 2009 i esde , c e e e nt n n Or on.Kil s cli s we e ta f re i o t M DL fom t Cental Ditit of eg lgo' am r r ns e r d nt he r he r src Calf ni ior a, @ Ka hl e W iki on,a I ho r s de ,pu c s d a us d 2006 A cur M D X on A prl23, t e n l ns n da e i nt r ha e e a i 2009 i Or gon.W iki on' c am s wer ta f red i o t M D L fom t Sout r n e l ns s l i e r ns e r nt he r he he n DititofFl i src orda. Pe vl a Subc as nns vani l s * De r h T. or bo a M gan,aFl i r i ,pur ha e a ne 2008 Honda El menti Oct r orda esdent c s d w e n obe 2008 i Fl i M or n' cli we e ta f re i o t M DL fom t Sout r n orda. ga s a ms r r ns e r d nt he r he he n D i ti tofFl i src or da. Rhode I l Subcl s s and as @ M a y Hasey, a Rhode l l nd r i nt pur ha e a ne 2002 Honda Ac or VXS on r l s a es de , c sd w c d Augus 30,2002 i Rhodel lnd.Hase scai swe e die tfld i o t M DL. t n sa l y' l m r r c -ie nt he @ Pa ea W is y,a lhode Il r sde ,pur has a us d 2002 Honda Ac or VLX i m l le t sand e i nt c ed e c d n M a c 201 i lhodel l W is y' ca mswe e die tfld i o t M DL. rh 0nt sand. lc s li r r c -ie nt he Te s e Subcl s nne s e as Sonya Annet Le d,aNorh Ca olna r sde , pur s d a new 2007 Honda A e r te onar t r i e i nt cha e eo d i s i 2007 i Te s e . Le r scli s we e tansere i o t M DL fom t n prng n nne s e ona d' am r r f r d nt he r he W ese n Di t i tofNor h Ca olna. t r sr c t r i * Re c Le ,a Tenne s e r s den , pur has d a new 2004 Honda Ci c i J y 2004 i be ca w se ei t c e vi n ul n Tenne s .Lew ' cl i s wer die - ie i o t M D L. s ee s am e r ctf l d nt he Da Pe e ,a Te s r sde ,pur s d a ne 2004 Honda Ac or i Aprl2004 i n opls xa e i nt cha e w c d n i n Te s e.Peopl ' cl mswe eta f red i o t M DL fom t Sout r Diti of nnes e ess ai r r nse r nt he r he he n srct Calf ni i or a. 11 T e Subc as xas l s * Kely Rit r a M i s a r i nt pur s d a us d 2005 Honda Ci c Lx on Febr r l te , nne ot esde , cha e e vi ua y 9,2006 i Te s Rit ' cai we e tansere i o t M DL fom t Ce r lDitit n xa . ters l ms r r f r d nt he r he nta src ofCa ior a. lf ni @ Erc Ros on,a Fl i r i nt pur has a us d 2007 Honda Acc d i Aug t2007 i i s orda esde , c ed e or n us n Te .Ros on' cli s we e ta f r d i o t M DL fom t Sout r Diti tof xas s s am r r nsere nt he r he he n src Fl i orda. @ Da e N.Siva,a Te s r sde ,pur s d a us d 2004 Honda Pioton Dec m be 1 nil l xa e i nt cha e e l e r , 2006 i Te .Siva' cli swe e die -ie i o t M DL. n xas l s am r r ctfld nt he V i ni Subcl rzi a ass * Kahr n A. Tils a Vigi a r i nt pur has d a ne 2005 Honda Piot LX on t y lich, r ni esde , c e w l Febr r 26,2005 i V i gi a.Tils s cl i s w e e t a f r ed i o t M D L f om t ua y n r ni lich' a m r r ns e r nt he r he Ce r D i ti ofCalf ni ntal s rct ior a. W estV i ni Subcl s rzi a as @ J at n Kni , a W es Vigi a r i nt pur s d a us d 2006 Honda Piot on on ha ght t r ni esde , cha e e l J anua y 6,2009 i W e tVigi a.Kni hts cai swe e ta f r d i o t M DL fom r n s r ni g ' lm r r nsere nt he r t Sou he n DititofW es Vigi a. he t r src t r ni W ashi on Subcl s ntt as Robe tF.Goodwi a W as ng on r i nt pur ha e aus d 2004 Honda CRV 4W D i r n, hi t esde , c s d e n 2005 i W a hi on.Goodwi scl mswe e ta f red i o t M DL fom t Easer n s ngt n' ai r r nse r nt he r he t n D it i tofM i hi n. s rc c ga 12 I. I LEG AL STANDARD The Cour i om or t s t lnguage on t lgalsa r us d r pea e y i t pror t nc a e he a he e t nda d e e t dl n he i o de sdi m i s ng i pa ts e c a m s a i to he de e r r s s i n r om l i ga ns t r f ndan s t. 11 1. A NA LY SI S A . C hoi e ofLaw A nal i c ys s Ret r tng t a l i fom t M a da Or r t f l ng sa e 'c c ofl r es ie a i he nayss r he z de , he olowi t t s hoi e aw ul a y t Pli if 'cli bec us t rc eswe e et rtl d i t tsa e ortl die ty i o ppl o antfs a ms a e hei as r ihe s e n ha t t ied r c l nt t e M DL,i whi h c eFl i schoie oflw r e a y. h n c as orda' c a ul s ppl Al abam a' . Ce vant , up hy,Ta r r es M nne C a ior a: lf ni W hie a Cody, G o, Bae G a i , H olyw ood, K lnge , t he d, , m no l i r M cle aod, Na r Take nne y, da, Za a Ta or Ar he s Boone, mor , yl , c r Pal i r ,La hour s Kil o, opl s Rit r Tils m e i t i , lg Pe e , te , lich Fl da' ori . 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M anie t i ofA le d D e ec f s aton l ze f t Consse wih t Cour' M a Or r t Cour a ee wih Pl ntfs'a g e it nt t he ts zda de , he t gr s t ai if r um nt r r ng ma f t ton. As sa e i t M a a Or ,t Cour ' fndi i lmie t t ega di niesai tt d n he zd der he ts i ng s i td o he m o i t dimissag t ng astuePli if 'ale tonsofaunior de ec ba e on t us ton o s s t e, aki r a ntfs l ga i f m f t sd he e ofa moni nir t a apr l nt TheCour not t tDef nt ha r ied t pos i lt m um tae s opela . t es ha enda s ve a s he sbiiy ofot r c us a f cor con rbu i t t aibag i l t m alundi . Acc di y,t e he a es nd a t s ti tng o he r ntaor f ons or ngl hes fco sma b a p o raeyc nsd rda tes mmayj d e n sa e a t r y e p r p itl o ie e th u r u g me t tg . D. H onda' K now l dze s e Co it ntwih t Cour' M az Or , he Cour tndst tPl i if ha s fc e ty nsse t he ts da der t ts ha antf s ve ufi i n l aleg Honda' knowl l ed s edgeoft al ge i l t rdef c t s ts y t pl adi r quie nt of he le d nfa o e t o a if he e ng e r me s Rul 9( , e b) E. C ount 1 and C ounts4- ol i oft Sonz- ver v C ons e W ar 0 vi aton he Be l um r rant A c v t Hon moves t dim is Count 1 a 5 f vi a i of t Song- very Cons da o s s s 0 nd 4 or oltons he Be l umer W arant Ac f br c ofi ple wa r t ofm e c abiiy on be l oft Na i dc a r y t or ea h m i d ran y r hant lt haf he tonwi nd Ca ior a Sub- a s r peci l Honda a gues k lf ni cls , es tvey. r i none of t Honda Pl ntfs who al dl he ai if lege y pur s d t i ve c e i Caior a s y t y e re ed a aibag r pt e oral ge a o he eha e he r hil s n lf ni a he xpe i nc n r u ur le ny t r ma f tton of a alege dee wihi one ye r ( f us d c s t ee mont )oft i niesai n l d fd t n a or or e ar, hr hs her pur s or l s .' Folowi t r s ng i t Cou ts M a cha e ea e' l ng he ea oni n he r' zda Or r t docti of de , he rne fa e c e m e t l t sa ut of lm ia i wih r pec t i i d wa r nt cai . r udul nt onc al nt ols he tt e i ttons t es t o mple r a y l ms Sal r v Chr l Gr p LLC ,No.ED CV 1 e . ys er ou 4-00700-V A P,201 W L 736273, a *8- ( D. l 5 t 9 C. Ca. Feb.20,201 (i ng t t faudulntconc al ntc t lsaut oflmiai on Song5) fndi ha r e e me an ol tt e i ttons 18 Be ryCons rW arnt Ad cli ) Be us t Song- vel Cons rW ar t Ac i ve l ume ra y ams. ca e he Be ry ume rany t s aCalf ni saut ,Count 1 i DI I ior a t t e 0 s SM SSED a t al Pli tfswhos cl m sa e no gove s o l a n if e ai r t nwd by Ca ior a lw and Count54 ca pr e a t al Pl ntfs whos cl m sar gove ne by lf ni a n oc ed s o l ai if e ai e r d Ca ior a l . lf ni aw F. C ount 1 and C ounts3- ol i oft Calf ni Fal e A dver i i L a 4 vi at on he ior a s ts na w Honda moves t dim is Count 1 a Count 53 f r vi a i of t Calf ni Fas o s s 4 nd o oltons he ior a le Adve tsng La on behaf of t Na i de a Calf ni Sub- as ,r s tvey,be us rii w l he tonwi nd ior a cl s e peci l ca e S ai if ha f ie t i ntf wih pa tc a iy a a fr tve ta s a tsng.''' i ntfs ve al d o de iy t pl ri ulrt ny fima i f le dverii Pli tf s cli ,lke Ha a ' cli addr s e i t Nis n Or ,f lt s fcinty alege a n if ' a ms i klrs a m e s d n he s a der ai o ufi e l l t t Honda made a mi saeme o om ison of t t pe r quie under Ca iom i s Fa s ha s t t nt r si he y e r d lf a' le Adve tsng La Some Pl ntfs e n f i t ale t t t y viwed a ki of Honda rii w. ai if ve a l o l ge ha he e ny nd a ve tsng.The ef e,f r t r a ons s a e i t N i s n O r r Count 14 a Count53 a e d ri i r or o he e s t t d n he s a de , nd r DI I SM SSED eihe bec us Ca i or a l w doe not a y t t i cl i s or t i cl i s t r a e lf ni a s ppl o he r a m he r a m i ufi e l a l e t t ofmisa e e orom ison r quie unde t l w . ns tcinty leg he ype s tt m nt s i e rd r he a G . C ount47- ol i oft Fl da Dec ptve and Unf r Tra Prac i s A c vi aton he ori e i ai de tce t Honda movest dimi sCount47 f vi a i ofFl i sDe eptve a Unf i Tr de o s s or olton orda' c i nd ar a Pr tc sAc (i acie t tFDUTPA' a algedbyt Fl i Cons rSub- a s Hondapr fr t e ' s le ) he orda ume cls . ofe s hre ra ons Count 47 mus be dimisd: () Pl ntfs ha notalege ma f tton of t es t s se 1 ai if ve l d niesai he pu tddefc;( Pli if f it ade tl alget i fa ba e camspurua t Rul pore e t 2) antfs al o quaey le her rud- s d li s nt o e 9( ' heg e d pla ng sa r a ( )Pl ntfs cli aebard by Fl i sf - a b)s ihtne e di tndad; nd 3 ai if' ams r re orda' ourye r sat e oflm ia i f FD U TPA cl i s H onda' fr tt ar ent a e una ii gi n t t ut i t tons or am . s i s wo gum s r va lng ve he Cour' r i on t ma f sa i a knowldge is ,s pr Ast t sa ut oflm iai ts ulng he nie tton nd e s ues u a. o he t t e i t tons is ,t Coul a sisr s ni i t M a da Or rand de e Honda' moton t dim is s ue he ' dopt t ea o ng n he z t de ni s s i o s s 19 Count47 be us t saut of lm ia i c d be e t y t l d due t Honda' a lged ca e he t t e i ttons oul quiabl ole o s le faudulntc r e once men . Count47 ca pr e a t al Pli if whos cli sa e gove ned by al t n oce d s o l antf s e am r r Fl i l w . orda a H . C ount4g- ol i oft A l vi at on he abam a Dec ptve Tr Pr i s A c e i ade actce t Honda movest dim isCount49 f vi ai ofAlba a' Dec ptve Tr de Pr c i sAc o s s or ol ton a m s e i a a tce t (A 'ADTPA')asalge by t Albama Cons rSub- as be aus i beive Pl ntfsdi ' le d he a ume cl s c e t le s ai if d notpr de tm el pr - ui notceasr quie by t saut W hiet Cour tndsADTPA ' pr ovi i y e s t i e rd he t t e. l he ti S es t notce r quie e a i ,t Coul al o bele s t t Pl i if ha s fci nty alege ui i e r m nt pples he ' s t i ve ha a ntf s ve ufi e l l d t r quieme was s ife Honda f l t no e a pa tc a de i i ncy i t notc he e r nt atsi d. ais o t ny riulr fc e n he ie r c ve Rahe ,Honda onl t s is wih t alega i ofnotc ar ng Pl ntfsdo not e ei d. t r y ake s ue t he l tons ie, gui ai if aleg notc wa pr ded prort t flng ofa ac i Specfc l Pli if ha a lge l e i e s ovi i o he ii ny ton. ii aly, antfs ve le d t tk a n if 'co el o be fofPl i if ,s r e De e nt wih notce oft i a l ed ha ' i tfs uns , n hal Pl antfs e v d f nda s t i her leg vi a i oft Al ba a DTPA r a i t t C l s V e cl a ort Def c i A iba . . . ol tons he a m el tng o he a s hi es nd/ he e tve r gs a de nded t lDefnda sc r torage t e rd t a onsdes rbed t en. ( E. nd ma ha e nt orec re o ore he di ei heri ' D. ' 579 a 283) Viwi t ale i i t lghtmos fvorbl t Pli if ,t Cour fndst t t . e ng he lgatons n he i t a a e o antfs he t i ha Pli if ha s fcinty alege t t t antfs ve ufi e l l d ha hey s ife ADTPA' notce pr son. For t atsi d S i ovii he f e ngr s t Cour de esHonda' moton t dimi sCount49,whi h ca pr e a t or goi ea on, he t ni s i o s s c n oce d s o a lPli if whos cl m sa egove ned by Alba a lw. l antfs e ai r r a m a Count J- ol i of M aanus M os W arr v A c and C ount 62.66. 69.71.73. vi aton on- s ant t s 76. 78. 80. 81. 90. 92. 98. and lo3- ol i vi atons of st e i pled w arrant of at m i y m er hant lt c ai s c abiiv l m Honda moves t dim is va i c s a l i vi a i of dif r t saes i i o s s rous ount leg ng oltons fe en t t ' mpled w a r nt ofm e c nt biiy l w s Honda a gue t l a r nt pr vi d w ih ne ve c e lm is ra y r ha a lt a . r s he t r a y o de w t w hi l s i t t dur ton of a i ple w a r nte , i udi m e cha a lt t t t r of t e es he ai ny m i d r a i s ncl ng r nt biiy, o he e m he xpr s 20 wa r y- t e yea s or 36, m ie ,whiheve co es trt' a t t Pli if ' e e s rant hr e r 000 ls c r m i s' nd ha antf s xpr s warntese rdbe aus t i vehi e ae20012008modes.Pli if r pond ( )t tt y ra i xpie c e her cls r l antfs es 1 ha he a quat y aleg t t a dur tona lm is on t N e V e c e Li ie W a r ntes and de el l ed ha ny ai l i t he w hi l m t d ra i a s itd i id warntesaeunc cona e a t rf r une or a e;a ( t tt s ocae mple ra i r onsi bl, nd hee o e nf ce bl nd 2) ha hey a qua el a l ged t tH onda br che t i ple w a r nt w ihi t w ar a y pe i d be aus de t y le ha ea d he m i d r a y t n he r nt r o c e t i l t de e te se i t ve ces and Honda knew a he nta or f c xit d n he hi l boutt de e ta t tme ofs e. he f c t he i al Folowi t a l i f om t M a l ng he na ys s r he zda Or r t Cou t de e Honda' moton t dim is de , he r ni s s i o s s 0F 03 nd he r i tve nus n Cou s 62,66,69,7l 73, 76s78,8 , 81,90,92,98, 1 a t i derva i M ag o M os nt , 7 s - W ar a y A c c ai s r nt t l m . J. C ount 1 and C ountss- e i ntFaiur t R ec l 5 N zlae l eo al Honda move t dimis Count 1 and Count 55, neglgent f l e t r al, be us s o s s 5 i aiur o ec l ca e Plitfss e r l fs ll f ralg d e o o cij re o b hafo t eNain d Co u r an if e k ei oey o le e c n mi nu i s n e l f h to wie ns me e Cls a Caior a Cons a s nd lf ni umerSub- as ,r pe tvey. Fort r a onsdic s d i t Co ts cl s es c i l he e s s us e n he ur' 1 l gue he c ga mple ra y a m nd t rva i gnus M oss on L onda ar s t M ihi n i id wa r nt cli a is de i tve M a W ara y Actcai s d be dim is d be aus t r i no prviy bewee t M i hi n Subr nt l m houl s s e c e he e s i t t n he c ga Cl sa Honda asr quied by a dititc tca e i M ihi n, Har de v For M ot Co. as nd e r src our s n c ga n n . d or , - 4 8 F Su p.2 31 ,3 2 ( D.M ih.2 0 ) Ho v r ( c ia d src c rlc s sae n t 0 . p d 5 2 E. c 0 5 . we e, Mihg n itit ou t a e r o bi ng on t s c tand do notha t s t talwei oft de s ons oft M ihi an ndi hi our ve he ubsan i ght he cii he c g Supr e Cour a t M i hi n Cour of A ppe s on a i s of M i hi an l w .' Pac v em t nd he c ga t al n s ue c g a ' k . Damon Cor ,434 F. 81 820 (t Ci.2006) l s 'M ihi n hasaba p. 3d 0, 6h r .n um,i c ga ndonedt prviy he i t r quie e f i ple wa r nt c am s' I Thus t Cour alo de es Honda' m o i t e r m nt or m i d- ra y l i . d ' , he t s ni s ton o dim isCount73 a isde i tveM a s s nd t rva i gnus M os W a r nt Ac cl m on t tgr on- s ra y t ai ha ound. Honda a s a gue t tt sa ut oflmia i on t Neva a Pe yl a i i lo r s ha he t t e i t tons he da nd nns vani mpled wa r nt cli s ha e r d,a t t y- al wih de i tve M a ra y am ve xpie nd hat he ong t rva i gnus M os W a r y on- s rant cli - s d be dimis d. The Cour a es e t sa ut oflm iaton is wih r s tt a ms houl s se t ddr s d he t t e i t i s ue t e pec o i ple w a r nt cl m s unde N e da and Pe yl ni 1 w i is Toyot O r r See D . 1 m i d r a y ai r va nns va a a n t a de . E. 202 at26- Thus t Cour a s de esHonda' m oton t dim isCount80 a Count90 on t 29. , he t lo ni s i o s s nd hat gr ound. 21 BM W Or r9t e econom i l sr e a i t ne i ntf iur t r ca lcai sbr de , h c os ul pples o glge a l e o e l l m oughtunder Caio ni l w.Thus Count1 a Count55 a e DI I lf r a a , 5 nd r SM SSED. K . C ount59.C ount70.and Count102-vi at onsof t G e ai Fai Bus ne s ol i he or a r i s Pr t c s A c .M as ac e t Cons e Pr e i A c .and W e tV i zi a ac i e t s hus t s um r ot cton t s r ni C ons e C r di and Pr e t on A c um r e t ot c i t Honda move t dim isCount59,Count70,a Count 1 f f iur t pr de pr so s s nd 02 or a l e o ovi e s tnotc as r quie by t i r peci sa e ' sa ut .Vi ng t alega i i t lg ui ie e rd her es tve t t s tt es ewi he l tons n he iht m os f vor bl t Pl i i f ,t Cour f nds t t Pl i if ha s fc e l a l ge t t t y t a a e o a ntf s he ti ha a ntf s ve uf i i nty le d ha he s tsi t note pr son bec us Honda f ist not a pa tc a de i i y i t no i aited he i e ovii a e a l o e ny ri ul r fcenc n he tce r c ve a t s is onl wih t alegai ofnote Fort f e ng r s t Cour e ei d nd ake s ue y t he l tons ie. he or goi ea on, he t de es Honda' m oton t di m i sCount59,Count70, and Count 1 ni s i o s s 02. L. Countll uni tEnrchm ent - us i Ho d mo e t d s s Co n 1 f ru j te rc me ta alg d b alP an if. F r n a v s o imis u t 1 o nus n ih n s le e y l litfs o t r s sa e i t M a Or r ie.bec us Pli if ha a lged t tal a i bl he ea ons t t d n he zda de . a e a ntfs ve le ha l pplca e wa r ntesa e pr edur ly a s t n i y uncons i bl a a e t r or note or a e ra i r oc a l nd ubs a tvel cona e nd r he ef e nf ce bl a t tPl i if ha no ade t r m e a lw- t Cour tndst ta t moton t dim is nd ha antfs ve qua e e dy t a he ti ha t he i o s s sa Pli if have s fcenty a lged t tt Named Pl ntfs do nothave a ade t tge, a ntfs ufi i l le ha he ai if n qua e r m e atl .A c or ngl t Cour does not dim i s Count 11 under a s a e' 1 w on t t e dy aw c di y, he t s s ny t t s a ha g ound. l t a i ana yz t s fcincy ofe h Pl ntf' c am undert s t ntve 1w r nse d, t l es he ufi e ac ai ifs l i he ubsa i a t t a is t t m onl i t y c e r d a be i on Honda by pur hasng t r vehi e ha pple o he y f he onf r e neft c i hei cls die y fom aHondade es p.Thus t Cour doesnotaddrs un us e ihme unde t rdl r alrhi , he t e s j t nrc nt r he I w of al s a e t t a e a i a e t Pl i if i no Pl i if f om t t s a e pur s d t r a l t t s ha r pplc bl o a ntfs f a ntf r ha t t cha e hei vehil fom a Honda de e s p. ce r alr hi 9 % D .ï 1 a 29- . I . 256 t 30 k ee . 22 Al abam a Law l Alba ,Cto p e alo a cam o u j te c me t te p an ifmu ts o ta n a ma t l rv i n li f nus mi h n , h litf s h w h t g t û f nthol money whi i e t a good c cinc bel he de enda ds ch, n quiy nd ons e e, ongs t t pl ntf or o he ai if h lsmo e wh c wa i r pel pad t d fn a tb c u e o mitk o f a dt Wyeh v od n y ih s mp o ry i o e e d n e a s f sa e r r u .' t . ' Ble Cr s Ble S il o qa,4 S 2 1 6 1 2 ( a 201 )( iig Dikn o v Co mo u o s u hed fzl. 2 o.d 21 , 2 2 Al. 0 ctn c is n . s s Br ad.Co. 78 So. 260,266 ( a.2000).Folo ng t r as ng i t Cour' M a da o , 2 2d Al ) lwi he e oni n he ts z Or r t Cour de e H onda' m oton t dim is Ce va e ' a M um hy' cai , but de , he t ni s s i o s s r nt s s nd s l ms be us Ta ca e nner a W hiehe di not pur ha e t i ve cl s a a H onda dea e s p, t i nd t ad d c s he r hi e t l r hi he r cl i sar D I I am e SM SSED . i. i A ri zona Law I Arz n ,d an u j te rc me t cam rq r s p o f o fv ee n s é1 a n io a k l nus n ih n li e uie r o f ie lme t: ( ) n g e i hm e , nrc nt a i n mpoveihment ( a c meci bewe t e i nt a rs , 3) or ton t en he nrchme nd i o eih n, 4)tea e c o j tfc to f rtee rc me ta d i o e ih n , n ( ) mp v rs me t( h bs n e f usiiain o h n ih n n mp v rs me t a d 5 te a s n e o a rme y p o d d b lw. (ne n l q oai n o te ) l s o t u j s h b e c f e d r vie y a ' itr a u tto s mi d . n h r, n u t t e i m e pr de a r dy whe a pa t hasr c ve a be i ata he ' expe e a i nrch nt ovi s eme n ry e ei d neft not r s ns nd, n good c c e e,t be it d pa t s d c pe a e t ot r '' Wan El . I .v Sm ok ons i nc he nefte r y houl om ns t he he . ' g ec , nc . e Tr eRe o t LLC, Arz.31 31 ( i 201 .Folowi t M a Or r t Cour de es e s r, 230 i 4, 8 Arz. 2) l ng he zda de,he t ni Honda' m oton t di m i s Cody' cl i a gr nt Honda' m oton t dim i s Go' and s i o s s s a m nd a s s i o s s s Pe r e s cai s be us t y di not pur s t r ve c e a a Honda de e s p. de s n' l m ca e he d cha e hei hi l s t alr hi A c or ngl t rcl i s a e D I I c di y, hei a m r SM SSED . ii i. C alf a Law i orni Caior a rc ni st prnci ebe nd unus enrc lf ni e og ze he i pl hi j t ihmen by rquii irsiuton i t e rng ke tt i f k d fn a t i u j tye rc e a t e p ns o a oh r Ther cpin o t ebe ei i la l a e e d n ) s nusl n ih d t he x e e f n te . e i e t f h n f s ib e t 23 onl i t cie sa es a e s h t t asbe we n t pe s , i i u j tfrt tr cpin t y f he r um t nc r uc ha , t e wo r ons t s nus o h e i e t o rti i. Cj o Chua Vsa v Gutere ,1 Ca.Rpt.3 68 ( .Ct App.201 .The ean t' / f l it . i r z 43 l r d 9, Cal . ' y 2) antfs oc hei s e u j s e rc me tcams a t t f l ng Pli if can pr eed because t r car wer nu t n ih n li s o he olowi pur s d f om H onda de e s ps:Bae Ca al G a i , Holywood,M c od,Ta da a cha e r al r hi , t do, m no l Le ke , nd Za a.Flhery',Ka ' ,Klngers Nan r s and Rut scli sa e DI I mor a t s zos s i ', ne y', h' am r SM SSED bec us a e t i ca sw e enotpu c ed fo Ho deae s ps her r r r has r m nda lr hi . ConnectcutLaw i l Co n ciu ,Sp litfss e i g re vey f ru j s e re me tmu tp o e ( )ta n n e tc t k lan if e k n e o r o nu t n ih n s r v 1 h t g t ed fn a t we eb neie ,( )ta te d fn a t u j ty dd n tp y t pan if f rt e h ee d ns r e ftd 2 h t h ee d ns nusl i o a he litfs o h be ft,a ( t tt fiur ofpay ntwa t t pl ntfs derment'Sc r rv Souz ne is nd 3) ha he al e me s o he ai if' ti .' hime . a, l Conn.App.759,762( 26 Conn.App.Ct 2011 .TheCour t r o ede e Honda' motont . ) theefr nis s i o ds s Pe se ' u j s e rc me t cam b c u e s e p rh s d he v h ce a a Ho a imis a les nu t n ih n li e a s h u c a e r e il t nd de e s p, al r hi Fl da Law ori Un e Fo i alw,'a cam f ru j s e rc me th st reee n s ( )t epanif d r lrd a i l li o n u t n ih n a h e lme t : 1 h litf g hasconfre abenei on t dee t ( t def ntvol a iy a ce e andrti dt t erd ft he fndan ; 2) he enda untrl c ptd eane ha be i;and ( t crumsa esa e s t ti woul be i quiabl f t dee neft 3) he ic tnc r uch ha t d ne t e or he fndant t so r t i i wihoutpayi t va ue t r of' Vigii v Ryl Gr ., I ,680 F. 1 ean t t ng he l he e ' r lo . and p nc. 3d 329, 1 337 ( lh Ci,201 .Pli if ha s fcinty ale t tHol ,Koe er Kopel 1 t r 2) antfs ve ufi e l lged ha mes hl , man,Ra h, s Tes i ,and W e s g di c eradie tbe i on Honda by pur ha i t i vehi e fom a ser iber d onf r c neft c sng her cls r Honda dea er hi A len' , Cor e et' , Fue es' , M a kow iz' , M a tnez' , Sc ni r s and l s p. l s tl is nt s r t s r i s he de ' , Ta or s cl i s a e D I I yl ' a m r SM SSED be us t ca e hey di not pur has t i ve cl a Honda d c e he r hi es t dea e s ps l r hi . 24 vi . G e gi Law or a C cam o u j s e re me twi l i t eei n lg l o ta a d ' p rys g tt $ li f nu t n ih n l i f h r s o e a c nr d n t a t ou h o A le he b c ag d h sb e c n e rd ab nei b tep ryc ne dig a u j s e rc me twhih te e h r e a e n o fre e ft y h a t o tn n n nu t n ih n c h bene ie pa t equiabl oug t r t n orc ft d ry t y ht o e ur ompens e f .'Jone v Whie 311 G a. pp.8 at or'' s . t, A 22, 8 7 ( . p 2 0 )(iigSmi v M c u g, 5 Ga Ap ,7 6 7 9 ( 9 4 ) if ec c p o 2 Ga Ap . 0 0 ctn t . cln 21 . p 8 , 8 1 9 ).i' on e t f h -h u j s e rc me ti 1w i p e s d u n te p i il t a a p ry c n ti d c ,a c p ,o n u t n ih n n a s rmie po h rncp e h t a t a no n u e c e t r e our ge a he t f nih o r rs m ehi ofval t s h pa t and a i pa nc a not r o ur s r ende o t ng ue o uc ry vo d ymen f t or t val r ei d. Jone ,311 Ga.App.a 827 ( tng Scof v he ue ec ve ' ' s t cii f .Mamar Cor ,242 Ga.App. i p. 455,458 ( App.2000).Ba e on t smeanayssi t M a Or ,t Cour de e Ga. ) sd he a l i n he zda der he t nis Honda' m oton t di m i s W a l s c ai . A r d' a Y oung' cl m s a e DI I s i o s s tey' l m nol s nd s ai r SM SSED bec e t i vehi e w e e no pur has a Honda de e s ps aus he r cl s r t c ed t al r hi . vi. i H aw ai Law i û A1 cam f r u j s n ih n rq rs o l t ta plitf p o e t th o s e i li o nu te rc me t e uie ny ha g anif r v ha e r h So f rrd ab n ttu n t eo po i gpat a d ta t eSee to ( ft a b n ft wo l b e n e ge l e ei po ' h p sn ry n h t h rtni n o h t e e i) ud e unus. Wagne v WordBot calGar ns I c.268P. 443,455 ( j t' ' r . l ani de , n , 3d Haw.Ct App. 1 .As . 201 ) pr vi l dic s Pl ntfsc e ousy s us ed, ai if annotpr t y c ere a be i on Honda wihouthavi ove he onf r d neft t ng pur ha e t i ve ces fom Honda de e s ps Butbot Ar he a J ge e di pur has c s d he r hi l r alr hi . h c r nd or ns n d c e t rvehi e diec l fom a deae s p.The e or Honda' m oton t dim i st i cli s i hei cls r ty r lr hi r f e, s i o s s he r am s deni d. e vii i. I lnoi L aw li s û'o sae a cli f un us enrc nt S pl ntf mus aleg t tt dee ntha k' tt l am or j t ihme , a ai if t l e ha he fnda s un usl r ai d a be ftt t pli ifs derment and t t dee nts rtnton oft j ty et ne nei o he antf ti , ha fnda ' ee i he be i vi ae t f ment prncplsofj tc e t andgoodc cinc ''Stfans iv neft olts he unda al i i e usie, quiy, ons e e.' e k . 25 Ci o Chc g 2 N. 3 9 7,98 (1.Ap Ct 2 5 .Be a s Br s h e p rha e hi %' f ia o, 8 E. d 6 0 11 p. . 01 ) c u e e c n v u c s d s Ac r a a Ac r d ae s p h su j te rc me tcam c n p o e d u a t n u a e lrhi, i nus n ih n li a r c e . i x. Indi Law ana il r c ve u de a unu te rc me tcam,a pan ifmu tg n rly s o t a h k' e o r n r n j s n ih n li 'o litf s e e al h w h t e r r d abe ttt t de e nta t de e ntse es ori i d r ques, ha t pli if ende e nei o he f nda t he f nda ' xpr s mple e t t t he antf e xpeded pay e fom t de e nt a t t al ng t de e nt t r t n t be f m nt r he f nda , nd ha lowi he f nda o eai he ne h wi ou rsiuin wo d b u j s. Re d v i 9 0 N. 2 2 7 2 6 (n 2 2 .Be a s t t e t to ul e n u t' e .Red, 8 E. d 7 , 9 ld. 01 ) c u e h t ' t e Bu ds p rh s d ter Ho d a a Ho d d ae s p ter u j t e rc me t cam c n h r uc ae h i n a t n a e lrhi, h i nus n ih n li a pr oceed. X. M assachus t L aw et s t i y ha he t pan if a srig a cam f r u j s e rc me tmust esablsh not onl t t t : litf se t A n li o nu t n ih n d fn a trc i e ab n ft b tas t a s c abe ei wa u j s,d q aiyt a t r so te e e d n e ev d e ei, u lo h t u h n ft s n u t a u l h t u n n h t r ao bee p cain o te p ris' Merpo i n Lfel s Co v fe ,9 4 N. 2 6 3, e s na l x e tto s f h a t .' to lt e ' a n . . .Cofr 8 E. d 2 644 ( s 20l3 .Say escbonapur s dhe vehi efom aHondadeaerhi Theef e,t Ma s. ) r - i cha e r cl r l s p. r or he Co r d ne Ho d ' moint ds s h ru j s e rc me t li u t e is n a s to o imis e n u t n ih n cam. xi , N evada Law t j s e rc me li te u j trtni n o a be ei t t e l s o a t e ,o t t u t n ih n s h nus ee to f n ft o h os f noh r r he un rtn in o mo e o p o e t o a t e a an tt ef n a n a p i i e o j tc o e ut ee to f n y r r p ry f noh r g is h u d me tl rncpls f usie r q iy a good c cenc (ntr lciai omit .Thi c tha obs r t tt ese il nd ons i e i e na ttons ted) s our s eved ha he s nta ee ns of u j s e rc me t ir a b n tt c nfre o t d fnd n by t e panif lme t n u t n ih n ae e ei o erd n he ee a t h li tf, appr c ai by t de enda ofs h be i,a ac ept e a r t nton by t def nda of e i ton he f nt uc neft nd c anc nd e e i he e nt s h be i .' To M ut Co. I v. ar h, P. 606, 3 ( v. uc nett'' paz . , nc M s 839 2d 61 Ne 1992) Be us Lat i . ca e hours . 26 pu cha e hi vehi e a a Honda deaer hi t Cour deni Honda' m oton t dim is hi r sd s cl t l s p, he t es s i o s s s cl m , ai xi. i N ew Jers Law ey l Ne J re k th r ae t b sc ee n s o a u j s e rc me t cam.Th n w es y, ' l e e r wo a i lme t f n n u t n ih n li g e pl ntf m us lhow bot t t de e ai if t s h ha f ndantr eve a be h a t t r t nton of t tbe f ec i d nef nd ha e e i ha ne h wih u pa me two l b u j t' D. Ho tn I c Ne J re v Dyn sa De eo n, t o t y n u d e nus.' R. ro n .- w e sy . a tr v lpme t ' L. C.No.M ER- 1808- 2005W L 1 L. , L00, 939778,a *1 ( J. t 8 N. Aug.1 2005) SeeVRG Cor v 0, . p. . GKN 'tl/ Cor ,641A. 51 ( 994).Be us bot Dembec and Klme pur s d t i ? / p. y 2d 9 1 ) ca e h k e r cha e her ve c es fom a H onda dea er hi t Cour de esH onda' m oton t di m i st rc a m s hi l r l s p, he t ni s i o s s hei l i . xii O hi La i. o w To ma a u j s e rc me tcam i Oho a p an ifmu te tbls ; 1 abe ei ke n n u t n ih n li n i, litf s sa ih: t ) n ft ( e er byapl ntf upon adefnda ;( knowl byt deenda oft be f a ( onfred ai if e nt 2) edge he f nt he ne h; nd 3) r tn in o t eb n ftb tedee d n u d rcru tn e wh r i wo db u j s t d s ee to f h e e i y h fn a t n e ic msa c s ee t ul e nu t o o o wihoutpa e . Col t ym nt' umbus StelCasi Co.v. Ki Tool Co. N o.08AP' e tngs ng , 385,2008 W L 51 478 a *3 ( o Ct App.Dec.4,2008) The Cour de es Honda' moi t dimis 0 6, t Ohi . . t ni s ton o s s S a k' u j t n ih n cam b c us hep r h s dh sc rfo aHo d de lrhp. h n s nus e rc me t li e a e u c a e i a r m n a aes i xi v. O regon Law i e ee n s oft e q a ic nr cu lcam o u j s e rc me ta e ( ) a b n ft i Th lme t h u s-o ta t a li f n u t n ih n r 1 e ei c er ( a r s by t rci en t ts ha rceve t benei,a ( i woul be onfred, 2) waene s he e pi t ha he s e i d he ft nd 3) t d unus t alow t r i e t rt n t be ftwihoutr quii hert pay f i. (ntr l j t o l he ecpint o eai he nei t e rng o or t' i ena ' q o ai n o te ) l t ec ne to a u j t n ih n cam,h Org S p e Co l h s u tto s mi d .n h o tx f n nus e rc me t li te e on u r me u' a t t detne a t neft br dl eii t Re ttme of Resiuin j 1 (937 . Wis v i d be i' oa y, tng he sae nt ttto 1 )5 lon . 5 Gutere 3 P.d 97 978( . .App.201 . lgoha plusbl alge t thedi confr i r z, 23 3 4, Or Ct 4) Kil s a i y le d ha d e 27 a die tbe i on Honda t ough a Honda de e s p.W iki on' a t Chens seli s a e r c nett hr alr hi l ns s nd ht ' am r DI I SM SSED b a et y di notpur s t rvehi e a Hondadeaer hi ec us he d cha e hei cls t l s ps. xv. Rhode Isl L aw and l d rlh d lln lw, n u te rc me ti no smpl arme y i c nr c a t r i e k o e sa d a u j s n ih n s t i y e d n o ta t nd o t un butca sa aone a aca e ofa ton i iso rg (ntr lcttonsomitd) To rco r n tnd l s us ci n t wn iht i ena iai te . e ve f ru j s e rc me t acama tmu tp o e ( )t th o s c n e rd a b nei u n t e o n u t n ih n , li n s r v : 1 ha e r he o f re e ft po h pa t fom whom r ifi s t ( t tt rci enta eeaedt benei;a ( t tt ry r ele s ough ; 2) ha he e pi ppr it he tt nd 3) ha he rci e ac ptd t be ftunde s h crumsanc kha i woul be i quia e f (he e pint ce e he nei r uc ic t es t t t d ne tbl or t r cp e t t rti t eb n ftwi o tp yngt ev let ee f' Delg ot v Delgr t 8 3 e iinl o ean h e ei t u a i h au h r o .' l r t . la ot 7 h ' a a a, A. 1 ,1l1 ( I 2005)( tng Bouc d v Prc 694 A. 670,673 ( I 1 ) Ha ly 2d 01 R.. cii har . ie, 2d R.. 997). se p rhae hs v hce fo a Ho d d aes i ,b t W isy d d n t Th s Ha ly' u j s u c s d i e il r m n a e lrh p u le i o . u , se s nu t e i hm en cl m c n pr e a W is y' cl i i D I I nr c t ai a oc ed nd l e s a m s SM SSED . xvi . Tennes Law see l Te n s e ,tth ee n sofa u j s e rc me tcam ae:1 ta b n ftc nfre n n e s e i j e lme t n n u t n ih n li r ) g1 e ei o er d g upon t de e ntby t pli if 2)a ecai by t defndantof s h benei;and 3) he f nda he antf' ppr iton , he e uc ft a ce a c pt nce of s uch be s u r s h cic s a s t t i w oul be i quiabl f r hi t nett nde uc r um t nce ha t d ne t e o m o r t i t be i wihoutpa en of t va ue t e . The m os sg tc ntr quie e tofa e a n he nett t ym t he l her of t i nii a e r m n n u j s e re me tcam i t a te b n ttt te d f n a tb u j s.'Be n tv Vs U.. , n u t n ih n li s h t h e ei o h ee d n e n u t' n e . ia SA. ' I . 1 S. . 747, ( nn. .Ap 2006)(iai omitd) Bec us Le r Le a nc, 98 W 3d 755 Te Ct p. ettons te . a e onad, w, nd Pe e a lpur has d t rve cesfom Hondadeaerhi ,t Cour de e Honda' moton t opl s l c e hei hi l r l s ps he t ni s s i o di is t rcl m s. sm s hei ai 28 xvi. T exasL aw i Te a c u t h v h l t a iu nus e rc me t i n ta id pe d n e u eofa to x s o rs a e ed h t t lj t n ih n , s o n n e n e t a s g cin butr t rc a t rzest r s tofa f l e t ma r tt i be is e t r wr uly or a he har c e i he e ul aiur o ke esiuton neft ihe ongf l pa svey r c ved unde cic sa es t t gi rs t a i ple or qua ic r c ua s i l e ei r r um t nc ha ve ie o n m id s- onta t l oblgai t rpay.'Foly v Danil 3 S. . 687,690 ( i ton o e ' e . e, 46 W 3d Tex.Ct App.2009)( tton . ciai omitd) Howe r ltl s cic tnc ,o pa nt unde avai contac ma gvers te . ve ,iin ome rumsa es ve yme s r ld r t y i ie t a cam frr siuin o u j s e rc n . I .a 6 0 91 ( i to omi e ) Be a e t e o li o e ttto r n u t n ihme t' d t 9 - ct in t d . c us h ' a t Cour hasonl made ade e m i ton a t t s fcenc ofPl ntfs cl m sunde am oton t t y t r na i s o he ufi i y ai if ' ai r i o dim is sanda d,a notwhe he Pl ntfs a t ly ove pad f t r vehi es t i c ai s s s t r nd t r ai if c ua l r i or hei cl , he r l m s d not be dim is d a t s sa Suc i r woul be a opra e at t s houl s s e t hi t ge. h nquiy d ppr it he umm a y r j udgmentsageorti .Therf e,t Cour deni Honda' moton t dimisCount11ast t ral eor he t es s i o s s o Rit ra Ros on butgr nt t m oton ast Sivabe a e he di no pur ha e hi ve cl a a te nd s a s he i o l c us d t c s s hi e t H onda de e s p. c di y,Siva' cl i i D I I al r hi A cor ngl l s a m s SM SSED . xvii V i ni Law i. rgi a i c u eo a tonf ru j s e rc me ti Vig na ke t u o t ed 'rn ta ama k a s f ci o n u t n ih n n r i i r ss p n h o ti e h t A c n s aln tb alwe t e rc hms l u j ty a t e pe s ofa o h r' (n en lctto h l o e l d o n ih i ef nusl t he x n e n t e ' itr a i in o ' a omitd) Spe iialy,t movi pa t mus t cal de te . cfc l he ng ry t ypi ly monsrt t e se e of tae he xitnc : be i eonfredont defnda byt pli if ( kno e ont patoft defnda of nett cr he e nt he antf; 2) wldge he r he e nt t confri oft benei;a ( a e a e orrtnton oft be ftby t deenda i he erng he ft nd 3) ec ptnc ee i he nei he f nt n c r um sanc t tr nderi i quia e f t de enda t r t i t bene i wihoutpa ng f ic t es ha e t ne t bl or he f nt o e an he ft t yi or isval ' Vigi a M u Gr p Seflsu anc As ' v.Cr r No.CH03- 200 W L t ue. r ni n. ou l-n r e sn ' awfo d, 59, 4 31 201 a *5 ( Ci.Ct Nov.24,2004) Be us Tilsh pur has hi ve cl a aHonda 3 0, t Va. r . . ca e lic c ed s hi e t dea e s p, scl m ca pr e l r hi hi ai n oce d. 29 xi x. W es V i gi a L a t r ni w l W et Vigni,Sth ee n s ofa u j t e rc me tcam a e t1 a b n tt n s r i a é j e lme t g n nus n ih n li r : ( ) e ei c ere upon t g e nt,( a a e iton or knowl onf r d he defnda j 2) n ppr cai edge by t defnda of s he e nt uch be i,and ( t a e a or rtnton by t defndan of t be i under s h neft 3) he cc ptnce ee i he e t he neft uc cr umsa sa t ma i i uia e f rt de e ntt r t n t bene i wihoutpa m e of ic tnce s o ke t neq t bl o he f nda o eai he ft t y nt isval (ntr cttonsomitd) W etVigi a s iial r r st tt be f wee t ue' i cnal iai te . s r ni pecfc ly equie ha he nehs r iee ve a r t i d under s h eic s a e t ti w oul be i quia e a uncons i bl r ei d nd e a ne uc r um t nc ha t d ne t bl nd c ona e t pe m i t pary r ei ng t m t a d pa entt r or ''Empl ye Te s e s v Br s ol o r t he t ec vi he o voi ym he ef . ' o r am t r . i t MyesSqui Co. 969F. r bb , supp. 463,471( D.W .V.201 (ii Co e v.MigoCnf #J. zd S. 3) ctng ply n y. o Educ,466 S. 2d 1 ( .Va.1 ).Bec us Kni purhas d hi vehi e a a Honda f . E. 39 W 995 ) a e ght c e s cl t d aes i t eCo r d ne Ho d ' moint d s s hi u j s e rc me tcam. e lrhp,h u t e is n a s to o imis s n u t n ih n li xx. W ashi on L aw ngt I W a hngo ,Sth e ee n smus b e tbih d f ru j s e rc me t ( )tee n s i t n i l re lme t g t e sa ls e o n u t n ih n : 1 h r mus beabenei c ere ononepa t bya he ;( t pa t r ei ngt be imus ha t ft onf rd ry not r 2) he ry ec vi he neft t ve ana e ai ork e oft be ft a ( t rc vi parymus ac ptorrti t pprciton nowldge he nei; nd 3) he e ei ng t t ce ean he bene i undercr ft icumsa e t tma i i quia e f t r ce vi pary t r t n t be i tnc s ha ke t ne t bl or he e i ng t o e ai he neft w ihou pa ng is val ' Dr v Dr gt Tr y,LLC,1 W a h.App. t t yi t ue. agt , a / ' De a 39 s 560,5 ( a h.Ct 76 W s . App.2007) Goodwi s eli me t t st e hol be us he purha e hi ve cl fom a . n' am es hi hrs d ca e c s d s hi e r Honda de e s p. al r hi Thus t Cou tde e Honda sm oton t di m i s hi cl i . , he r ni s ' i o s s s am 30 I V. CO NCLUSI N O Ba e on t f egoi i i he eby sd he or ng, t s r ORDERED AND ADJUDGED t t Honda' M oton t Dimis ( E. 61 i ha s i o s s D. 61 s G R AN TED I PA R T a D EN I I PAR T . Spe ii ly,Cou 1 3,1 1 , 48,53,55, N nd ED N c fca l nt 2,1 4, 5 an 86 a e DI SSED.Count3 i DI NI SSED a a s re by t Fl i a Norh Ca olna d r SSII s SI I s s e td he orda nd t r i Pl ntfs Honda' M oton t Dim isCount1 a Count 11 i GRANTED I PART AND ai if . s i o s s 0 nd s N D EN I I PA RT . ED N DO NE AN D O R DER ED i Cham be s M im i Fl i t s n r , a , orda, hi 20 17. day of M ay, .vF v ..' .' ' . , . FED O A.M O N O I TED ST AT ES DI R I T JU D G E ST C Z . Copisf ihe t e um s d o: Couns lofr or e ec d 31

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