Legal Opinion

Mendez v. Honda Motor Co.

District Court, S.D. Florida

Decided May 22, 1990No. 88-2301-CIVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

NESBITT, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon Defendant American Honda Motor Company’s motions to dismiss the complaint, 1 for partial summary judgment on Plaintiff's product liability claims, and for partial summary judgment on all negligence claims.

1. BACKGROUND

Defendant American Honda Motor Company (“Honda”) is a distributor of the CR250R motorcycle, an off-road dirt bike, delivering unassembled, crated motorcycles to retailers from the manufacturer. 2 Plaintiff, John Mendez, sues Honda for injuries he received as a result of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. West v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1976
  5. Tampa Drug Company v. WaitSupreme Court of Florida · 1958

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Scheman-Gonzalez v. Saber Mfg. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  2. Veliz v. Rental Service Corp. USA, Inc.District Court, M.D. Florida · 2003
  3. Byrnes v. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1994
  4. CNH AMERICA, LLC v. RoebuckSupreme Court of Alabama · 2009
  5. Ronald Fronckowiak, as an individual, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Felix Fronckowiak, deceased, and Rebecca Jaeger, an individual v. Kia America, Inc., a California corporationDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2026

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