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Nature of Suit Code: 355
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

ASHLEY GIVENS, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 1:16cv762-MHT

) (WO)

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., 

INC., a corporation,

et al.,

)

) 

)

)

 Defendants. )

 

JUDGMENT

This lawsuit is now before the court on the 

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge 

(doc. no. 28) regarding the parties’ joint stipulation 

of dismissal (doc. no. 19). The magistrate judge 

recommends that the following defendants be dismissed 

without prejudice: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; Honda R&D 

Americas, Inc.; Honda R&D Co., Ltd.; Honda North 

America, Inc.; Honda of America Mfg., Inc.; and Honda 

Engineering North America, Inc. The parties do not 

object to the recommendation of the magistrate judge. 

After an independent and de novo review of the record, 

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the court concludes that the magistrate judge’s 

recommendation should be adopted. 

***

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

(1) The United States Magistrate Judge’s

recommendation (doc. no. 28) is adopted.

(2) Defendants Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; Honda R&D 

Americas, Inc.; Honda R&D Co., Ltd.; Honda North 

America, Inc.; Honda of America Mfg., Inc.; and Honda 

Engineering North America, Inc. are dismissed without 

prejudice, with costs taxed as paid. The sole 

remaining defendant is American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

This matter is referred back to the United States 

Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. 

DONE, this the 15th day of November, 2016.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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