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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Tort Action

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HE NAM YOU and KYUNG SOON KIM,

for themselves and on behalf of all others

similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

JAPAN; HIROHITO; AKIHITO;

NOBUSKE KISHI; SHINZO ABE; NYK

LINE (NORTH AMERICA); NIPPON

YUSEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA; NISSAN

MOTOR CO., LTD.; NISSAN NORTH

AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA MOTOR

CORPORATION; TOYOTA MOTOR

SALES, U.S.A., INC.; HITACHI, LTD.;

HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.; NIPPON

STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL U.S.A.,

INC.; NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO

METAL CORPORATION; MITSUBISHI

CORPORATION (AMERICA);

MITSUBISHI GROUP; MITSUI & CO.

(U.S.A.), INC.; MITSUI & CO. LTD.;

OKAMOTO INDUSTRIES, INC.; SANKEI

SHIMBUN, CO., LTD.; and DOES 1–1000,

inclusive,

Defendants. /

No. C 15-03257 WHA

ORDER DENYING

STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL

OF HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.

Plaintiffs and defendant Hitachi America, Ltd., have filed a stipulation seeking to

dismiss all claims against Hitachi. The stipulation dismisses Hitachi without prejudice, leaving

open the possibility that Hitachi may be brought back in as a defendant if plaintiffs are

permitted to file an amended complaint. If plaintiffs do not move to file an amended complaint,

or if leave is denied, the stipulation provides that Hitachi shall be deemed dismissed with

prejudice.

Case 3:15-cv-03257-WHA Document 103 Filed 11/10/15 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

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The parties contend this approach will be efficient, but it appears unnecessarily

complicated. The parties’ motion is hereby DENIED. This is without prejudice to a renewed

stipulation after a ruling issues on any motion for leave to file an amended complaint or a

motion to dismiss filed by Hitachi by the stipulated deadline (Dkt. No. 71).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 10, 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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