In re Toyota Motor Corp.. Unintended Acceleration Mktg.
| Decision Date | 08 April 2011 |
| Docket Number | Case No. 8:10ML 02151 JVS (FMOx). |
| Citation | 785 F.Supp.2d 883 |
| Parties | In re TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation.This Document Relates To: All Foreign Plaintiffs' Economic Loss Cases. |
| Court | U.S. District Court — Central District of California |
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