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    • Helen Taragan, Frances Jeanette Taylor, Matthew Wakefield and Marites Asido v. Nissan North America Inc. and Nissan Motor Company Ltd.

    Jul. 6, 2013
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    Consumer Law
    Product Liability
    Vehicle Key System

    Helen Taragan, Frances Jeanette Taylor, Matthew Wakefield and Marites Asido v. Nissan North America Inc. and Nissan Motor Company Ltd.

    Published: Jul. 6, 2013 | Result Date: Jun. 20, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: 4:09-cv-3660 Bench Decision –  Dismissal

    Court

    USDC Northern


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Bruce Kingsdorf

    Jahan C. Sagafi
    (Outten & Golden LLP)

    Elizabeth J. Cabraser
    (Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein LLP)

    Cecilia Chan

    Joseph P. Forderer

    Scott P. Nealey
    (Law Office of Scott P. Nealey)

    Robert J. Nelson
    (Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein LLP)

    Dawn Barrios


    Defendant

    John H. Beisner
    (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP)

    Nina Ramos

    Richard J. Zuromski Jr.

    Joshua M. Templet

    Jessica F. Miller


    Facts

    Helen Taragan, Frances Taylor, Matthew Wakefield, and Marites Asido filed a class action against Nissan North America Inc. and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. on behalf of owners and lessees of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles equipped with an electronic "Intelligent Key" system. The system allowed the driver to start the engine wirelessly. Plaintiffs claimed that the system posed a safety hazard because it is possible for the vehicle to roll away after the driver turns off the engine if the automatic transmission is not placed in park. Nissan filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.

    Result

    U.S. District Court Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong granted Nissan's motion to dismiss.


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