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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 TO SHOW

CAUSE BY PLAINTIFFS

AND NOTICE TO THE

UNITED STATES

In this case, plaintiffs’ counsel are seeking to serve a summons and complaint upon

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Japan, a sovereign nation. The Court is concerned that doing so

will interfere with relations between Japan and the United States and that abstention or

dismissal may be warranted. By JANUARY 14, plaintiffs shall show cause why such process

should not be recalled and quashed. By FEBRUARY 11, the United States is requested to

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respond and by FEBRUARY 25, plaintiffs may have the last word. A hearing may or may not be

set depending on need. The Clerk shall please SERVE this order on the Civil Division of the

Office of the United States Attorney here in San Francisco.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 22, 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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