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Personal Injury & Torts

May 28, 2010

Toyota State Cases Consolidated

A hearing to consolidate state court lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp. over unintended acceleration led to accusations of forum shopping, as plaintiffs' lawyers resisted the automaker's request to transfer the cases to Orange County.

By Gabe Friedman

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - A hearing to consolidate lawsuits filed in state court against Toyota Motor Corp. over sudden unintended acceleration lead to accusations of forum-shopping Tuesday, as plaintiff lawyers pushed back against the automaker's request to transfer the cases to Orange County.

The accusations took shape after a hearing at which Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carl W...

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