Avery v. American Honda Motor Car Co

Plaintiff appeals as of right from an order granting an accelerated judgment in favor of defendant Honda Motor Company, Ltd. (Honda Motor), and Honda Research & Development Co. (Honda Research). The trial court concluded there was no jurisdiction against Honda Motor and Honda Research in Michigan courts.

Plaintiff sued defendants Honda Motor, Honda Research, both Japanese corporations, and American Honda Motor Car Co., a California corporation (American Honda), for injuries plaintiff sustained in an accident on a Honda motorcycle. The motorcycle had been originally sold in Japan and bought…