Williams v. Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Reidconnell, J.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS [107]
Renee A. Fissher, Deputy Clerk.
Pending before the Court is Defendant Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended and Consolidated Class Action Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (Dkt. No. 83.) After reviewing the parties’ papers filed in support of and in opposition to this motion, in addition to hearing oral argument from the parties on the matter, the Court agrees with Defendant that Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim m their Second Amended and Consolidated Class Action Complaint. Accordingly, Defendant’s motion is GRANTED.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual Background
Defendant Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (‘Tamaha USA”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. (“Yamaha Japan”), a Japanese corporation. (Second Am. Consol. Class Action Compl. (“SAC”) ¶ 38.) 1 Yamaha USA imports and markets Yamaha Japan’s products in the United States. (See SAC ¶ 38.) Among its business activities, Yamaha Japan designs and manufactures outboard motors for recreational boats. (Dkt. No. 78 at 1.) One model in particular lies at the center of this lawsuit: the first-generation…