Legal Opinion
Isuzu Motors Ltd. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided April 9, 1998No. CV 97-5686 RAP RNBXPublishedCited by 215 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P. 12(b)(6) AND 9(g)
PAEZ, District Judge.
I
Introduction
This diversity action concerns defendants Consumers Union of United States, Inc. (“CU”) and R. David Pittle’s statements and publications regarding the safety of the Isuzu Trooper, a sport utility vehicle (“SUV”) Plaintiffs Isuzu Motors Ltd. (“Manufacturer”), Isuzu Motors America, Inc. (“Importer”) and American Isuzu Motors, Inc. (“Distributor”) (collectively “plaintiffs” or “Isuzu”) assert claims for (1) defamation from a continuing course of…
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