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Litigation

Sep. 30, 2011

Toyota plaintiffs dealt setback

The Santa Ana federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. has dismissed what would have been the bellwether trial over allegations it sold defective cars.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The Santa Ana federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. has dismissed what would have been the bellwether trial over allegations the company sold defective cars.


The dismissal, outlined in a tentative ruling Thursday, marks a setback for plaintiffs.


The bellwether case involved allegations that the 2010 crash of a Toyota Camry in Utah that killed two and l...

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