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Norman IP Holdings, LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc, No. 6:12-cv-00523 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 10, 2012)

Granted in Part
Motion to Dismiss Venue / Transfer
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division
Case No.
No. 6:12-cv-00523, Dkt. No. 1
Decided
August 10, 2012
Judge
Leonard Davis, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER severing defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc from Civil Action 6:11cv495 and assigning to a new case
Length
13 pages

From the Opinion

The passage below is extracted verbatim from the opening of the document. It has not been editorially summarized — consult the full opinion for the court's complete reasoning.

Before the Court are the following thirteen motions to dismiss for improper joinder or sever: TomTom’s Motion to Dismiss for Improper Joinder (Docket No. 39); Garmin International, Inc.’s and Garmin USA, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss or, Alternatively, for Severance Due to Misjoinder (Docket No. 47); Daimler North America Corporation and Mercedes -Benz USA LLC’s Motion to Dismiss for Improper Joinder, or in the Alternative, Partial Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint (Docket No.

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