In Re American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Dealerships Relations Litigation

OPINION

MOTZ, Chief Judge.

This multidistrict litigation arises from allegations that during the 1980s and early 1990s certain high-level executives of American Honda received kickbacks and other payments from various Honda dealers in the form of cash and secret ownership interests in Honda dealerships in return for various favors, primarily increased allocation of automobiles or the award of new dealerships. The defendants are American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“American Honda”); Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda Motor”), American Honda’s Japanese parent; Honda North America; Honda dealers who are…