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Michigan court delays Toyota executive testimony

Reuters -- A Michigan appeals court on Wednesday granted a stay requested by Toyota Motor Corp that delays testimony by two top U.S. company executives in a case about a crash that killed a woman driving a Camry in 2008.

The Michigan Court of Appeals will hold a hearing to determine if the executives can be deposed, said plaintiff's attorney Eric Snyder. The hearing date has not been set, Snyder said.

Toyota Motor North America President Yoshi Inaba and Jim Lentz, head of U.S. sales for Toyota, had been ordered by a lower court to be deposed this Thursday and Friday.

The appeals court on Wednesday stayed that lower court's ruling.

Toyota's attorneys say that neither of the top executives can offer unique testimony in the matter, papers filed with the appeals court show.

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Submitted Mar 10, 2010 By: Mudsprings

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:10,150 Points:591,800 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 7:27:28 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse sneaker, I agree. The only ones who really stand to gain are law twisters.
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:2,587 Points:489,565 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 11:13:49 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse what good is more questing going to do?
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:31,133 Points:1,257,695 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 11:10:23 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse At that level of management, they know very darn little. Depose the whistleblowing lawyer and you might learn something.
LoneGuy Champion Author Lansing Posts:3,446 Points:1,322,500 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:43:50 PM Ignore LoneGuy Report Abuse More stonewalling to hide something. I wonder what they are trying to hide?
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:1,357 Points:158,780 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:35:03 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse All these legal activities to keep execs from talking only lend more credence to the fact that Toyota may be withholding information about the problems. Were they aware of the problem potential during or directly after manufacture?
Sealer Champion Author Charleston Posts:5,648 Points:837,475 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:26:38 PM Ignore Sealer Report Abuse Toyota has still had fewer recalls than most other companies. Why are they being harassed so much more by the media and government?
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:12,589 Points:1,239,675 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:25:03 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse gimme my hyundai, and i'll be on my way..
texasvet Champion Author Texas Posts:1,326 Points:151,480 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:24:30 PM Ignore texasvet Report Abuse Yup, now they're going to be blamed for every accident that happens.
EVBuddy Champion Author Nevada Posts:11,511 Points:2,021,610 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:22:50 PM Ignore EVBuddy Report Abuse Shut the company down, or at least ban US sales.
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,472 Points:924,030 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:22:12 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse I still like my Toyota.
ItsMorph Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:26,476 Points:2,171,325 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:21:05 PM Ignore ItsMorph Report Abuse That is gonna suck. I wonder if the highly publicized BS about the Priuses have anything to do with it.......
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,802 Points:732,810 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:12:03 PM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Toyota will have a hard time trying to regain it's position as a quality vehicle manufacturer.
pyndasky Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,729 Points:779,230 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:10:46 PM Ignore pyndasky Report Abuse in the words of Ricky Ricardo......"they got some splainin' to do!!!"
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:3,688 Points:965,070 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:09:32 PM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse Every one is now dumping on Toyota. It sure looks doubtful that they will survive.
CobraLeader Champion Author New Jersey Posts:234,795 Points:1,096,100 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:08:12 PM Ignore CobraLeader Report Abuse Hey Your Honor: Tell Toyota to release black box detail or CEASE selling cars in the U.S.!
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,748 Points:1,371,035 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:07:00 PM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse Grandstanding...
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:2,028 Points:588,760 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:03:16 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse It'll be awhile before they have the information they'll stand behind in a lawsuit.
ChiKid Champion Author Denver Posts:1,858 Points:517,520 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:03:08 PM Ignore ChiKid Report Abuse If lawyers could not be politicians we would be so much better off.
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,927 Points:1,462,965 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:02:23 PM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Showboating...
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:2,587 Points:489,565 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:59:23 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse dbatw Amen to that comment. Their are good and bad people in every field & I'm sure true in law also. But their sure are a lot just after the buck on technicalities not true justice.
rugbyphil Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:13,560 Points:2,511,615 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:55:46 PM Ignore rugbyphil Report Abuse what more can they say?
Bus561 Champion Author Lexington Posts:11,284 Points:2,203,025 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:54:40 PM Ignore Bus561 Report Abuse Too many things happening at one time for there not to be a conspiracy within Toyota.
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,748 Points:1,371,035 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:50:14 PM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse Don't know about this...
Jeannemarie Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:24,280 Points:1,601,030 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:40:04 PM Ignore Jeannemarie Report Abuse If we killed a lawyer every day we would still be up to our knees in them. The law schools churn them out by the thousands and they are all hoping for a nice juicy case to enrich themselves. This appears to be such a case.
Bert2010 Sophomore Author Columbus Posts:232 Points:82,980 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:39:12 PM Ignore Bert2010 Report Abuse One person's idea of a 'technicality,' may be a legal right.
silvolvo Sophomore Author Twin Cities Posts:243 Points:559,825 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:35:32 PM Ignore silvolvo Report Abuse toyota has had some good advertising lately about their efforts to deal with the problem. hope it is true and solves the problem.
dbatw Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,547 Points:314,440 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:32:24 PM Ignore dbatw Report Abuse mass hysteria with lawyer snakes churning the butter for their own sake.
mazdaboy Champion Author Portland Posts:2,822 Points:1,096,650 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:31:12 PM Ignore mazdaboy Report Abuse Toyota is losing trust with each passing day.
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,593 Points:1,452,175 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:27:46 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse how many more must get hurt or die before the court stops dealing in technicalities ?
outlaw329 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,622 Points:427,385 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:26:18 PM Ignore outlaw329 Report Abuse Toyota, if you want to regain your status payout and correctly fix the problems, simple solution.
FordF2502001 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:2,867 Points:627,640 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:14:05 PM Ignore FordF2502001 Report Abuse Fair trial in michigan?
Lukus Champion Author Halifax Posts:3,304 Points:671,915 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:13:47 PM Ignore Lukus Report Abuse The more Toyota resists the more it will cost them in the long run.
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:4,010 Points:773,545 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:07:02 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse So what, if they can't. It should be more of a show of respect to the loss of this woman's life more than anything else. This smacks of disrespect to the woman and her family. Good grief, when will excecutives stand up and be REAL with those that keep them in their jobs. Boycott Toyota might be a new cry from some of these people, who would blame them!