SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) A federal judge overseeing sprawling litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. indicated Wednesday he will not allow plaintiffs' attorneys to call expert witnesses who work for the carmaker's competitors.
In tentative opinions, U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna also indicated he believes Toyota has the ability to compel dealerships to preserve evidence from defective cars they inspect, even though the carmaker's attorneys argued the dealerships fall outside their authority.