Estate of Thompson v. Kawasaki Heavy Indus., Ltd.
| Decision Date | 25 February 2013 |
| Docket Number | No. C 11–4026–MWB.,C 11–4026–MWB. |
| Citation | 933 F.Supp.2d 1111 |
| Parties | The ESTATE OF Scott W. THOMPSON, by the Personal Representatives, Randy W. Thompson and Vicky J. Thompson, and Randy W. Thompson and Vicky J. Thompson, Individually, Plaintiffs, v. KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., and Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., Defendants. |
| Court | U.S. District Court — Northern District of Iowa |
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Frederick W. James, The James Law Firm, PC, Des Moines, IA, Douglas Richard Bradley, Scott Eric Nutter, Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, Chtd., Kansas City, MO, for Plaintiffs.
Kevin M. Reynolds, Whitfield & Eddy, PLC, Des Moines, IA, Terrance M. Miller, Elizabeth Laudeman Moyo, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, Columbus, OH, for Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING THE PARTIES' PRETRIAL MOTIONS
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