Kobe Falco v. Nissan North America Inc et al

Filing 65

ORDER GRANTING JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY 27 by Judge Dean D. Pregerson:Discovery shall be limited to information directly relevant to the extent of Nissan-Japans contacts with California and the nature of Nissan-Japans relationship with Nissan North America. Such discovery shall conclude 120 days from the date of this order. (lc)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KOBE FALCO, individually,
and on behalf of a class
similarly situated
individuals,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC.,
NISSAN MOTOR CO.LTD, a
Japanese Company,

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Defendants.
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Case No. CV 13-00686 DDP (MANx)
ORDER GRANTING JURISDICTIONAL
DISCOVERY
[DKT Nos. 27, 39]

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Presently before the court is Defendant Nissan Motor Co.,

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Ltd.’s (“Nissan-Japan”) motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ First Amended

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Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(2).

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(DKT No. 27.) The motion is fully briefed. Having considered the

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parties’ submissions and heard oral argument, the court now adopts

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the following order.

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Both parties have made strong arguments in support of their

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positions on the question of whether this court may exercise

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personal jurisdiction over Nissan-Japan. The court concludes,

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however, that the factual record is not sufficiently developed to

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enable the court to reach a finding on the issue. In circumstances

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where “pertinent facts bearing on the question of jurisdiction are

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controverted or where a more satisfactory showing of the facts is

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necessary,” a district court may grant jurisdictional discovery.

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Borschetto v. Hansing, 539 F.3d 1011, 1020 (9th Cir.2008). That is,

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if more facts are needed to determine jurisdiction, a granting of

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jurisdictional discovery is proper. Laub v. U.S. Dep't of the

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Interior, 343 F.3d 1080, 1093 (9th Cir. 2003). Accordingly, the

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court will grant Plaintiffs’ request to conduct jurisdictional

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discovery. (Opposition at 24.)

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Discovery shall be limited to information directly relevant to

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the extent of Nissan-Japan’s contacts with California and the

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nature of Nissan-Japan’s relationship with Nissan North America.

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Such discovery shall conclude 120 days from the date of this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 12, 2013

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DEAN D. PREGERSON

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United States District Judge

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