IN RE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR DEALERSHIPS RELATIONS

In re AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, INCORPORATED, DEALERSHIPS RELATIONS LITIGATION. Roger Miller; Ruth Miller, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Bernardi's Incorporated, d/b/a, Bernardi Honda, a Massachusetts Corporation (JFM-95-3314); Pye Automobile Sales, Incorporated, (JFM-99-3136); Richard C.D. Hunt, III, (JFM-94-3499); Peggy Hunt, (JFM-94-3499); Rick Hunt Ford, Incorporated, (JFM-94-3499); Robert J. Vatland, (JFM-95-2415); Metro Auto, Incorporated, d/b/a, Metro Honda, (JFM-95-2493) formerly; Dominick Rocco, (JFM-95-2493); Shirley Rocco, (JFM-95-2493); Flynn Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, American Honda of Hammonton, (JFM-95-2494); John J. Flynn, Jr., (JFM-95-2494); Jane Mendelsohn, a/k/a Robert W. Mendelsohn, solely in her capacity as Executrix of the Estate of (JFM-95-2494); Robbin Lindsay Toresco, (JFM-95-2495); Jack Revelle, (JFM-95-2517); Rochester World Car Corporation, (JFM-95-2517); Liverpool World Car Corporation, d/b/a, Honda City, d/b/a, Honda City, (JFM-95-2517); Bill McDavid Pontiac, GMC Trucks, Honda, Incorporated, d/b/a, Bill McDavid Honda, (JFM-95-2584); Bill McDavid Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Bill McDavid Acura of Arlington, (JFM-95-2584); Bill McDavid, Incorporated, d/b/a, Bill McDavid Acura of Fort Worth; Vic Bailey Honda, Incorporated, (JFM-95-2598); Claudia Close, d/b/a, Jim Close House of Honda, d/b/a, House of Honda, as Executrix of the Estate of James R. Close, Humphrey Motors, Inc.; Humphrey Motors, Incorporated, a/k/a Jim Close House of Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-95-2713); Sierra Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Sierra Motors, Incorporated, a Nevada Corporation (JFM-95-2712); James McKoane Enterprises, Incorporated, d/b/a, Clawson Honda of Fresno, a California Corporation (JFM-95-2728); Breakaway Incorporated, d/b/a, Breakaway Honda, a South Carolina Corporation (JFM-95-2804) (JFM-95-2728); Century Lincoln-Mercury, Incorporated, a South Carolina Corporation (JFM-95-2728); International Motor Werks, Incorporated, d/b/a, Honda Motor Works, a Wisconsin Corporation (JFM-95-3043); Austin Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Honda City, a New York Corporation (JFM-95-3044); Stafford Honda, Incorporated, a Texas Corporation (JFM-95-3045); City Motors Sales Company, a New Jersey Corporation (JFM-95-3046); Pace Oldsmobile, Incorporated, d/b/a, Pace Honda, a New York Corporation (JFM-95-3047); Autosport, Incorporated, a New Jersey Corporation (JFM-95-3048); Pensacola Auto Mart, Incorporated, a Florida Corporation (JFM-95-3065); Frank Borman, Col., a New Mexico resident (JFM-95-2716); Fred Borman, a North Carolina resident (JFM-95-2716); Jeff Connole, d/b/a, Borman Motor Company, a New Mexico resident, individually and doing business as (JFM-95-2716); William M. Van Dalsen, a California resident (JFM-95-2716); William J. Bronson, an Oregon resident (JFM-95-2716); Al Reilly, a California resident (JFM-95-2716); Mildred Rader, d/b/a, Pioneer Honda, a California resident, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated (JFM-95-2716); Borman Motor Company, Limited Liability Company, (JFM-95-2716); Precision Imports of Farmington, Incorporated, A New Mexico Corporation (JFM-95-2714); Rancourt, Incorporated, d/b/a, Carmichael Honda, (JFM-95-2715); Trans Oceanic Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Cardinal Honda, (JFM-95-2695); Clair International, Incorporated, d/b/a, Clair Honda, (JFM-95-3315); Clair's Incorporated, d/b/a, Clair Acura, (JFM-95-3315); James E. Clair, (JFM-95-3315); Richard Lundgren, Incorporated, d/b/a, Lundgren Honda, a Massachusetts Corporation (JFM-95-3313); Bill Krause Automotive, Incorporated, a California Corporation (JFM-95-3414); William A. Krause, (JFM-95-3414); Sawyer Auto Imports, Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation (JFM-95-3417); Bay Ridge Honda, a New York Corporation (JFM-95-3418); Rensselaer Auto Plaza, Incorporated, d/b/a, Rensselaer Honda, (JFM-95-3416); Romor Investments, Incorporated, formerly Crown Motors which did business as Century Motors, a California Corporation (JFM-95-3729); Cooper, Incorporated, d/b/a, Selma Honda, a dissolved California Corporation (JFM-95-53); Miller Auto Sales, Incorporated, d/b/a, Miller Honda-Volkswagon-Isuzu-Suzuki, a Virginia Corporation (JFM-96-382); Kachina Investments, Incoporated, a/k/a Wayne L. Culiver, a/k/a Wanyne Culliver Ford, Incorporated, a/k/a Hacienda Motor Company, Incorporated, an Arizona Corporation, as successor in interest to (JFM-96-602); BLW, Incorporated, d/b/a, Luby Chevrolet Company, Incorporated, formerly (JFM-96-637); Fairfield Motors, Incorporated, a New Hampshire Corporation (JFM-96-1438); Jack Brown Imports, Incorporated, an Illinois Corporation (JFM-96-1506); Sierra Auto Cars, Incorporated, d/b/a, Sierra Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Pomona Valley Imports, Incorporated, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Majestic Pontiac, d/b/a, Majestic Honda, d/b/a, Majestic Pontiac & Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Kaiser Brothers, d/b/a, Kaiser Brothers Oldsmobile & Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Bob Jackson & Son, d/b/a, Honda Santa Ana, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Community Pontiac, d/b/a, Community Pontiac Honda, d/b/a, Community Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1054); Nelson Pontiac, d/b/a, Nelson Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Otobai Incorporated, d/b/a, Honda of Pasadena, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); John Bryant Motors, d/b/a, Bryant Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Vinci, Incorporated, d/b/a, Las Vegas Honda, a Nevada Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Stewart Olds, Incorporated, d/b/a, Stewart Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Goodwin Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Goodwin Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Garsten Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Garsten Honda, a New York Corporation (JFM-96-1507); June Jensen, (JFM-96-1505); Byrnes-McCarthy, Incorporated, a New Hampshire Corporation (JFM-96-1724); Paradise Pontiac, Incorporated, an Ohio corporation (JFM-96-1702); Nault Enterprises, Incorporated, d/b/a, Nault's Honda, a New Hampshire Corporation (JFM-96-1774); James McKoane Enterprises, Incorporated, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1915); Hardin Oldsmobile, d/b/a, Hardin Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1838); Rule, Incorporated, d/b/a, Rule Honda, a Virginia Corporation (JFM-96-2757); Coastal Imports, Incorporated, d/b/a, Vista Honda 126 East, a California Corporation (JFM-96-2758); International Automobiles, Incorporated, a New Jersey Corporation (JFM-96-2778); Philip Winter, an Oregon resident (JFM-96-2716); Frederick H. Powell, (JFM-96-1489); Powell's Auto Center, Incorporated, (JFM-96-1489); G. Marshall Butler, (JFM-96-3447); M. Butler, Incorporated, (JFM-96-3447); PHC Automotive, Incorporated, a Georgia Corporation (JFM-96-3448); First International Motors Incorporated and Successor in Interest to D'imports, Incorporated, d/b/a, D'Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-3743); Porter Chevrolet, Incorporated, (JFM-96-3893); Clarence B. Smail, an individual (JFM-96-3932); James A. Smail, an individual (JFM-96-3932); Bud and Jim Smail, Incorporated, a Pennsylvania Corporation (JFM-96-3932); Johnson Motor Company, Incorporated, d/b/a, Johnson Honda-Nissan, an Ohio Corporation (JFM-96-726); D & C Chevrolet Company, d/b/a, D & C Honda, a New Jersey Corporation in case (JFM-96-3858); Bill Rule, Incorporated, d/b/a, Honda Nissan of Covington, a Virginia Corporation (JFM-96-4026); Woodson Pontiac, Incorporated, d/b/a, Richard Woodson Honda, a Virginia Corporation (JFM-97-186); Alvin's Enterprises, Incorporated, d/b/a, Alvin's Honda Sales, a Pennsylvania Corporation (JFM-97-201); Colonial Limited, Incorporated, d/b/a, Colonial Honda; S & R Auto Sales, Incorporated, d/b/a, Roger Miller Honda of Huntington Beach, a California Corporation; Roger Miller Imports, Incorporated, d/b/a, Roger Miller Acura of Beverly Hills, a California Corporation; Beverly Hills R & R, Incorporated, d/b/a, Roger Miller Honda of Beverly Hills; C.H. Jorgensen, d/b/a, Jorgensen's Honda, a Corporation (JFM-97-1624); Yonkers Motors Corporation, d/b/a, Yonkers Motors, a New York Corporation (JFM-95-3271); Joy Libert Gelb, (JFM-95-3271) Yonkers Motors Corporation; Bill Edwards Oldsmobile, Incorporated, a Virginia Corporation (JFM-97-2945); William Edwards, Sr., (JFM-97-2945); William Edwards, Jr., (JFM-97-2945); Klein Foreman Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Foreman Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-97-852); Frahm Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-97-3006); Gene Gabbard, Incorporated, d/b/a, Gene Gabbard Lincoln Mercury, d/b/a, Gene Gabbard's Stockton Lincoln Mercury Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-97-3224); Gene Gabbard, (JFM-97-3224); James Gabbard, (JFM-97-3224); Gary Gabbard, (JFM-97-3224); Harvey & Madding, Incorporated, d/b/a, Dublin Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-97-3212); Harvey & Sons, Incorporated, d/b/a, Hayward Acura, a California Corporation (JFM-97-3212); Ken 3212); Harvey & Sons, Incorporated, d/b/a, Hayward Acura, a California Corporation (JFM-97-3212); Ken Harvey, (JFM-97-3212); Harry Cramer Honda; Stanford A. Cramer, individually in JFM-97-1330; WPS, Incorporated, d/b/a, Honda Cars of Columbia, JFM-97-1288; Dorothy Van Dalsem, as Executrix of the Estate of William M. Van Dalsem (JFM-95-2716); Colonial Limited, Incorporated, d/b/a, Colonial Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-97-1136); Balise Motor Sales Company, d/b/a, Balise Honda, a Massachusetts Corporation (JFM-98-1286); Barr Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Barr Honda, a Pennsylvania Corporation (JFM-98-1299); Steve Hopkins, Incorporated, a California Corporation (JFM-98-1497); Larry Hopkins, Incorporated, a California Corporation (JFM-98-1497); Steve Hopkins, a California resident (JFM-98-1497); Menard & Holmberg, Incorporated, d/b/a, Menard & Holmberg Honda/Isuzu, a Massachusetts Corporation (JFM-98-933); Pioneer Edsel Sales, Incorporated, d/b/a, Pioneer Honda, Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-98-828); South City, Incorporated, d/b/a, South City Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-98-1023); Ed Wittmeier Ford, Incorporated, d/b/a, Wittmeier Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-98-1025); Sherwood Imports, Incorporated, d/b/a, Sherwood Honda, (JFM-98-1755); Tamaroff Buick, Incorporated, d/b/a, Tamaroff Honda, (JFM-98-1756); Leslie Segel, an Oregon resident (JFM-98-2315); Segel Enterprises, Incorporated, d/b/a, Town & Country Cadillac Oldsmobile Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-98-2315); Frank Mitchell, JFM-98-2438; Jay Mitchell, a California resident (JFM-98-2438); B-J Marchese Motor Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation (JFM-98-2812); B.J. Marchese Honda, (JFM-98-2812); B.J. Marchese, (JFM-98-2812); Marshall Chevrolet, Volvo, Honda, Incorporated, a Pennsylvania Corporation (JFM-98-3821); Henry C. Marshall, individually (JFM-98-3821); Globe Auto Imports, d/b/a, Globe Honda, a Florida Corporation (JFM-98-4064); James McFrederick, a Florida resident (JFM-98-4064); Cale Yarborough Motors of South Carolina, Incorporated, d/b/a, Cale Yarborough Honda-Mazda, (JFM-98-1828); Cale Yarborough Motors of Ga, Incorporated, d/b/a, Cale Yarborough Honda, JFM-98-1827; Goodwin Volkswagen, Incorporated, d/b/a, Goodwin Honda; Alan L. Strouse; Clovis Honda, Plaintiffs, v. Richard H. Brooks; Stanley James Cardiges; Hugh P Cooper; Dennis R. Josleyn; Robert N. Rivers; Robert A. Mazatelli; Edward A. Temple; Blakely Consultants & Development, Incorporated; Honda Motor Company, Ltd.; Raymond W. Hovsepian; Commonwealth Insurance Company; John W. Billmyer; Roger Novelly; Richard Ditaranto; Does 1-50; Koichi Amemiya; Yoshide Munekuni; Mark L. Benson; Damien C. Budnick; David L. Pedersen; Thomas A. Caulfield, a California Resident; John J. Conway, a New Jersey Resident; Lyon & Lyon, a California Partnership; Roland N. Smoot, a California Resident; Frederick W. Meis, Jr., a Texas Resident; Frank Pisano, a Colorado Resident; Beatrice Sikora; Larry C. Finley; Peter Epsteen; Joseph R. Hendrick, III, a North Carolina Resident; Angelo Falconi, a Pennsylvania Resident; Cliff Peck; John Rosatti; William Schuiling; Joseph Pope, a California Resident; Shau Wai Lam, a New Jersey Resident; Henry Khachaturian, d/b/a, Hank Torian, a California Resident; MID Peninsula Motors, Incorporated, a California Corporation; Auto Car, Incorporated, a California Corporation; Edgren Motors, Incorporated, a California Corporation; Martin Lustgarten; Does 1-100, inclusive; John L. Hendrick, a North Carolina Resident; Hendrick Automotive Group, a North Carolina Corporation; Dah Chong Hong, Ltd., a California Corporation; Dah Chong Hong Trading Corporation, a/k/a DCH, a New York Corporation; Honda North America, Incorporated; Hendrick Management Corporation; L.L.L. Sales Company, Incorporated; DCH (Oxnard) Incorporated; David Mcdavid; Vincent Piazza; Santo George Poling; J.R.H., Incorporated; William O. Musgrave; Charles V. Ricks; Wesh, Incorporated; Canyon Honda, a California Corporation; Canyon Acura, a California Corporation; Rick Hines, an individual; Corona Honda, a California Corporation; David Conant; Virginia's First Family of Fine Cars Incorporated, d/b/a, Brown Oldsmobile Honda Saab, a Virginia Corporation; Al Sheng, an individual; Earl Pilcher, (JFM-96-3447); B.D.A. Enterprises Corporation, formerly known as Town & Country Automotive, Incorporated, a Georgia Corporation (JFM-96-3448); Barry Alexander, (JFM-96-3448); Rick Hendrick, a New Jersey Resident (JFM-96-3858); Lyon & Lyon, a California Partnership; Roland N. Smoot, a California Resident; NFI Incorporated, a Corporation (JFM-96-4026); Bird, Bethea, Jordan & Griffin, P.A.; Irving H. Laserow, JFM-95-2492 Metro Auto, Incorporated; I.H. Laserow and Company, P.C., JFM-95-2493 Metro Auto, Incorporated; Edwin R. Taylor; Does 8-50; Tasha, Incorporated; Rick Hendrick Honda Cars Company, JFM-97-1288; Tower H. Ltd.; DCH Investments, Incorporated, (California); Civic Center Motors, Ltd., d/b/a, White Plains Honda, a New York Corporation; 31-37 North Moore Street Corporation; Rick Heinz, Hardin Oldsmobile JFM-96-1838; Paul T. Bohlander; Sunshine Honda; Richard H. Brooks; Clarence Fincher; Tetsuo Chino, former California Resident and now residing in the Nation of Japan; Hendrick Management Company Limited Partnership; Hendrick Corporation; Hendrick Automotive Group; Hendrick Management Corporation; Thomas Del Franco; William Kutchera; James A. Thompson, a Florida Resident; Linda Lustgarten, a Pennsylvania Resident; Scott Lustgarten, a Pennsylvania Resident; Classic Auto Group, Incorporated, a New Jersey Corporation; Scott Imports, Incorporated, d/b/a, Main Line Honda, a Pennsylvania Corporation; Martin Newark Dealerships, Incorporated, d/b/a, Martin Honda, a Delaware Corporation; The Ted Stevens Car Company, Incorporated, a California Corporation; Theodore J. Stevens, a California Resident; White Plains Honda, a New York sole proprietorship; Paul Singer; John D'Elia, Defendants, American Honda Motor Company, Incorporated, Defendant & Third Party Plaintiff, v. Lawrence Silver; Silver & Field, Movants-Appellees, and Middletown Motors, Incorporated; Richard Catena; Imports of Freehold, Incorporated; Grand Motor Car Company, Incorporated; R.C. Caldwell Imports, Incorporated; David Trainer; Hollywood Imports Limited; Plaza Motors of Brooklyn, Incorporated; Hempstead Motors, Limited; North Palm Imports, Limited; Crytal Bay Imports, Limited; Paramus World Motors, Incorporated; Daron Motors, Incorporated; DCH Motors, Incorporated; DCH Manhattan; Stephen S. Bird; Bethea, Jordan & Griffin, P.A.; John W. Billmyer; S. James Cardiges; Robert A. Mazzitelli; Roger Novelly; Damien C. Budnick; David L. Pedersen; Mark L. Benson; John J. Conway; Clarence Fincher; Johnny R. Fincher; William Vince; Wayne Vince; W. Rodman Ryan; William Lia, Jr.; Don Lia; Dennis R. Josleyn; Hugh P Cooper; Robert N. Rivers; Frederick W. Meis, Jr.; Beatrice Sikora; William Schuiling; David Trainor; Santo George Poling; Vincent Radley; Karen Radley; Frank Pisano; Larry C. Finley; Thomas A. Caulfield; Peter Epsteen; Hendrick Corporation; Angelo Falconi; Mid-Peninsula Motors, Incorporated; Auto Car, Incorporated; Edgren Motor Company; Don Carlton; Richard Catena; John Rosatti; Dah Chong Hong, Ltd.; L.L.L. Sales Company, Incorporated; DCH (Oxnard) Incorporated; Raymond Hovsepian; Irving H. Laserow; I.H. Laserow and Company, P.C., Third Party, Defendants. In re American Honda Motor Company, Incorporated, Dealerships Relations Litigation. Roger Miller; Ruth Miller, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Bernardi's Incorporated, d/b/a, Bernardi Honda, a Massachusetts Corporation (JFM-95-3314); Pye Automobile Sales, Incorporated, (JFM-99-3136); Richard C.D. Hunt, III, (JFM-94-3499); Peggy Hunt, (JFM-94-3499); Rick Hunt Ford, Incorporated, (JFM-94-3499); Robert J. Vatland, (JFM-95-2415); Metro Auto, Incorporated, d/b/a, Metro Honda, (JFM-95-2493) formerly; Dominick Rocco, (JFM-95-2493); Shirley Rocco, (JFM-95-2493); Flynn Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, American Honda of Hammonton, (JFM-95-2494); John J. Flynn, Jr., (JFM-95-2494); Jane Mendelsohn, a/k/a Robert W. Mendelsohn, solely in her capacity as Executrix of the Estate of (JFM-95-2494); Robbin Lindsay Toresco, (JFM-95-2495); Jack Revelle, (JFM-95-2517); Rochester World Car Corporation, (JFM-95-2517); Liverpool World Car Corporation, d/b/a, Honda City, d/b/a, Honda City, (JFM-95-2517); Bill McDavid Pontiac, GMC Trucks, Honda, Incorporated, d/b/a, Bill McDavid Honda, (JFM-95-2584); Bill McDavid Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Bill McDavid Acura of Arlington, (JFM-95-2584); Bill McDavid, Incorporated, d/b/a, Bill McDavid Acura of Fort Worth; Vic Bailey Honda, Incorporated, (JFM-95-2598); Claudia Close, d/b/a, Jim Close House of Honda, d/b/a, House of Honda, as Executrix of the Estate of James R. Close, Humphrey Motors, Inc.; Humphrey Motors, Incorporated, a/k/a Jim Close House of Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-95-2713); Sierra Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Sierra Motors, Incorporated, a Nevada Corporation (JFM-95-2712); James McKoane Enterprises, Incorporated, d/b/a, Clawson Honda of Fresno, a California Corporation (JFM-95-2728); Breakaway Incorporated, d/b/a, Breakaway Honda, a South Carolina Corporation (JFM-95-2804) (JFM-95-2728); Century Lincoln-Mercury, Incorporated, a South Carolina Corporation (JFM-95-2728); International Motor Werks, Incorporated, d/b/a, Honda Motor Works, a Wisconsin Corporation (JFM-95-3043); Austin Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Honda City, a New York Corporation (JFM-95-3044); Stafford Honda, Incorporated, a Texas Corporation (JFM-95-3045); City Motors Sales Company, a New Jersey Corporation (JFM-95-3046); Pace Oldsmobile, Incorporated, d/b/a, Pace Honda, a New York Corporation (JFM-95-3047); Autosport, Incorporated, a New Jersey Corporation (JFM-95-3048); Pensacola Auto Mart, Incorporated, a Florida Corporation (JFM-95-3065); Frank Borman, Col., a New Mexico resident (JFM-95-2716); Fred Borman, a North Carolina resident (JFM-95-2716); Jeff Connole, d/b/a, Borman Motor Company, a New Mexico resident, individually and doing business as (JFM-95-2716); William M. Van Dalsen, a California resident (JFM-95-2716); William J. Bronson, an Oregon resident (JFM-95-2716); Al Reilly, a California resident (JFM-95-2716); Mildred Rader, d/b/a, Pioneer Honda, a California resident, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated (JFM-95-2716); Borman Motor Company, Limited Liability Company, (JFM-95-2716); Precision Imports of Farmington, Incorporated, A New Mexico Corporation (JFM-95-2714); Rancourt, Incorporated, d/b/a, Carmichael Honda, (JFM-95-2715); Trans Oceanic Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Cardinal Honda, (JFM-95-2695); Clair International, Incorporated, d/b/a, Clair Honda, (JFM-95-3315); Clair's Incorporated, d/b/a, Clair Acura, (JFM-95-3315); James E. Clair, (JFM-95-3315); Richard Lundgren, Incorporated, d/b/a, Lundgren Honda, a Massachusetts Corporation (JFM-95-3313); Bill Krause Automotive, Incorporated, a California Corporation (JFM-95-3414); William A. Krause, (JFM-95-3414); Sawyer Auto Imports, Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation (JFM-95-3417); Bay Ridge Honda, a New York Corporation (JFM-95-3418); Rensselaer Auto Plaza, Incorporated, d/b/a, Rensselaer Honda, (JFM-95-3416); Romor Investments, Incoporated, formerly Crown Motors which did business as Century Motors, a California Corporation (JFM-95-3729); Cooper, Incorporated, d/b/a, Selma Honda, a disolved California Corporation (JFM-95-53); Miller Auto Sales, Incorporated, d/b/a, Miller Honda-Volkswagon-Isuzu-Suzuki, a Virginia Corporation (JFM-96-382); Kachina Investments, Incoporated, a/k/a Wayne L. Culiver, a/k/a Wanyne Culliver Ford, Incorporated, a/k/a Hacienda Motor Company, Incorporated, an Arizona Corporation, as successor in interest to (JFM-96-602); BLW, Incorporated, d/b/a, Luby Chevrolet Company, Incorporated, formerly (JFM-96-637); Fairfield Motors, Incorporated, a New Hampshire Corporation (JFM-96-1438); Jack Brown Imports, Incorporated, an Illinois Corporation (JFM-96-1506); Sierra Auto Cars, Incorporated, d/b/a, Sierra Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Pomona Valley Imports, Incorporated, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Majestic Pontiac, d/b/a, Majestic Honda, d/b/a, Majestic Pontiac & Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Kaiser Brothers, d/b/a, Kaiser Brothers Oldsmobile & Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Bob Jackson & Son, d/b/a, Honda Santa Ana, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Community Pontiac, d/b/a, Community Pontiac Honda, d/b/a, Community Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1054); Nelson Pontiac, d/b/a, Nelson Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Otobai Incorporated, d/b/a, Honda of Pasadena, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); John Bryant Motors, d/b/a, Bryant Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Vinci, Incorporated, d/b/a, Las Vegas Honda, a Nevada Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Stewart Olds, Incorporated, d/b/a, Stewart Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Goodwin Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Goodwin Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1504); Garsten Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Garsten Honda, a New York Corporation (JFM-96-1507); June Jensen, (JFM-96-1505); Byrnes-McCarthy, Incorporated, a New Hampshire Corporation (JFM-96-1724); Paradise Pontiac, Incorporated, an Ohio Corporation (JFM-96-1702); Nault Enterprises, Incorporated, d/b/a, Nault's Honda, a New Hampshire Corporation (JFM-96-1774); James McKoane Enterprises, Incorporated, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1915); Hardin Oldsmobile, d/b/a, Hardin Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-1838); Rule, Incorporated, d/b/a, Rule Honda, a Virginia Corporation (JFM-96-2757); Coastal Imports, Incorporated, d/b/a, Vista Honda 126 East, a California Corporation (JFM-96-2758); International Automobiles, Incorporated, a New Jersey Corporation (JFM-96-2778); Philip Winter, an Oregon resident (JFM-96-2716); Frederick H. Powell, (JFM-96-1489); Powell's Auto Center, Incorporated, (JFM-96-1489); G. Marshall Butler, (JFM-96-3447); M. Butler, Incorporated, (JFM-96-3447); PHC Automotive, Incorporated, a Georgia Corporation (JFM-96-3448); First International Motors Incorporated and Successor in Interest to D'imports, Incorporated, d/b/a, D'Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-96-3743); Porter Chevrolet, Incorporated, (JFM-96-3893); Clarence B. Smail, an individual (JFM-96-3932); James A. Smail, an individual (JFM-96-3932); Bud and Jim Smail, Incorporated, a Pennsylvania Corporation (JFM-96-3932); Johnson Motor Company, Incorporated, d/b/a, Johnson Honda-Nissan, an Ohio Corporation (JFM-96-726); D & C Chevrolet Company, d/b/a, D & C Honda, a New Jersey Corporation in case (JFM-96-3858); Bill Rule, Incorporated, d/b/a, Honda Nissan of Covington, a Virginia Corporation (JFM-96-4026); Woodson Pontiac, Incorporated, d/b/a, Richard Woodson Honda, a Virginia Corporation (JFM-97-186); Alvin's Enterprises, Incorporated, d/b/a, Alvin's Honda Sales, a Pennsylvania Corporation (JFM-97-201); Colonial Limited, Incorporated, d/b/a, Colonial Honda; S & R Auto Sales, Incorporated, d/b/a, Roger Miller Honda of Huntington Beach, a California Corporation; Roger Miller Imports, Incorporated, d/b/a, Roger Miller Acura of Beverly Hills, a California Corporation; Beverly Hills R & R, Incorporated, d/b/a, Roger Miller Honda of Beverly Hills; C.H. Jorgensen, d/b/a, Jorgensen's Honda, a Corporation (JFM-97-1624); Yonkers Motors Corporation, d/b/a, Yonkers Motors, a New York Corporation (JFM-95-3271); Joy Libert Gelb, (JFM-95-3271) Yonkers Motors Corporation; Bill Edwards Oldsmobile, Incorporated, a Virginia Corporation (JFM-97-2945); William Edwards, Sr., (JFM-97-2945); William Edwards, Jr., (JFM-97-2945); Klein Foreman Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Foreman Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-97-852); Frahm Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-97-3006); GENE Gabbard, Incorporated, d/b/a, Gene Gabbard Lincoln Mercury, d/b/a, Gene Gabbard's Stockton Lincoln Mercury Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-97-3224); Gene Gabbard, (JFM-97-3224); James Gabbard, (JFM-97-3224); Gary Gabbard, (JFM-97-3224); Harvey & Madding, Incorporated, d/b/a, Dublin Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-97-3212); Harvey & Sons, Incorporated, d/b/a, Hayward Acura, a California Corporation (JFM-97-3212); Ken Harvey, (JFM-97-3212); Harry Cramer Honda; Stanford A. Cramer, individually in JFM-97-1330; WPS, Incorporated, d/b/a, Honda Cars of Columbia, JFM-97-1288; Dorothy Van Dalsem, as Executrix of the Estate of William M. Van Dalsem (JFM-95-2716); Colonial Limited, Incorporated, d/b/a, Colonial Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-97-1136); Balise Motor Sales Company, d/b/a, Balise Honda, a Massachusetts Corporation (JFM-98-1286); Barr Motors, Incorporated, d/b/a, Barr Honda, a Pennsylvania Corporation (JFM-98-1299); Steve Hopkins, Incorporated, a California Corportion (JFM-98-1497); Larry Hopkins, Incorporated, a California Corporation (JFM-98-1497); Steve Hopkins, a California resident (JFM-98-1497); Menard & Holmberg, Incorporated, d/b/a, Menard & Holmberg Honda/Isuzu, a Massachusetts Corporation (JFM-98-933); Pioneer Edsel Sales, Incorporated, d/b/a, Pioneer Honda, Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-98-828); South City, Incorporated, d/b/a, South City Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-98-1023); Ed Wittmeier Ford, Incorporated, d/b/a, Wittmeier Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-98-1025); Sherwood Imports, Incorporated, d/b/a, Sherwood Honda, (JFM-98-1755); Tamaroff Buick, Incorporated, d/b/a, Tamaroff Honda, (JFM-98-1756); Leslie Segel, an Oregon resident (JFM-98-2315); Segel Enterprises, Incorporated, d/b/a, Town & Country Cadillac Oldsmobile Honda, a California Corporation (JFM-98-2315); Frank Mitchell, JFM-98-2438; Jay Mitchell, a California resident (JFM-98-2438); B-J Marchese Motor Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation (JFM-98-2812); B.J. Marchese Honda, (JFM-98-2812); B.J. Marchese, (JFM-98-2812); Marshall Chevrolet, Volvo, Honda, Incorporated, a Pennsylvania Corporation (JFM-98-3821); Henry C. Marshall, individually (JFM-98-3821); Globe Auto Imports, d/b/a, Globe Honda, a Florida Corporation (JFM-98-4064); James McFrederick, a Florida resident (JFM-98-4064); Cale Yarborough Motors of South Carolina, Incorporated, d/b/a, Cale Yarborough Honda-Mazda, (JFM-98-1828); Cale Yarborough Motors of Ga, Incorporated, d/b/a, Cale Yarborough Honda, JFM-98-1827; Goodwin Volkswagen, Incorporated, d/b/a, Goodwin Honda; Alan L. Strouse; Clovis Honda, Plaintiffs, v. Richard H. Brooks; Stanley James Cardiges; Hugh P Cooper; Dennis R. Josleyn; Robert N. Rivers; Robert A. Mazatelli; Edward A. Temple; Blakely Consultants & Development, Incorporated; Honda Motor Company, Ltd.; Raymond W. Hovsepian; Commonwealth Insurance Company; John W. Billmyer; Roger Novelly; Richard Ditaranto; Does 1-50; Koichi Amemiya; Yoshide Munekuni; Mark L. Benson; Damien C. Budnick; David L. Pedersen; Thomas A. Caulfield, a California Resident; John J. Conway, a New Jersey Resident; Lyon & Lyon, A California Partnership; Roland N. Smoot, a California Resident; Frederick W. Meis, Jr., a Texas Resident; Frank Pisano, a Colorado Resident; Beatrice Sikora; Larry C. Finley; Peter Epsteen; Joseph R. Hendrick, III, a North Carolina Resident; Angelo Falconi, a Pennsylvania Resident; Cliff Peck; John Rosatti; William Schuiling; Joseph Pope, a California Resident; Shau Wai Lam, a New Jersey Resident; Henry Khachaturian, d/b/a, Hank Torian, a California Resident; MID Peninsula Motors, Incorporated, a California Corporation; Auto Car, Incorporated, a California Corporation; Edgren Motors, Incorporated, a California Corporation; Martin Lustgarten; Does 1-100, inclusive; John L. Hendrick, a North Carolina Resident; Hendrick Automotive Group, a North Carolina Corporation; Dah Chong Hong, Ltd., a California Corporation; Dah Chong Hong Trading Corporation, a/k/a DCH, a New York Corporation; Honda North America, Incorporated; Hendrick Management Corporation; L.L.L. Sales Company, Incorporated; DCH (Oxnard) Incorporated; David Mcdavid; Vincent Piazza; Santo George Poling; J.R.H., Incorporated; William O. Musgrave; Charles V. Ricks; Wesh, Incorporated; Canyon Honda, a California Corporation; Canyon Acura, a California Corporation; Rick Hines, an individual; Corona Honda, a California Corporation; David Conant; Virginia's First Family of Fine Cars Incorporated, d/b/a, Brown Oldsmobile Honda Saab, a Virginia Corporation; Al Sheng, an individual; Earl Pilcher, (JFM-96-3447); B.D.A. Enterprises Corporation, formerly known as Town & Country Automotive, Incorporated, a Georgia Corporation (JFM-96-3448); Barry Alexander, (JFM-96-3448); Rick Hendrick, a New Jersey Resident (JFM-96-3858); Lyon & Lyon, a California Partnership; Roland N. Smoot, a California Resident; NFI Incorporated, a Corporation (JFM-96-4026); Bird, Bethea, Jordan & Griffin, P.A.; Irving H. Laserow, JFM-95-2492 Metro Auto, Incorporated; I.H. Laserow and Company, P.C., JFM-95-2493 Metro Auto, Incorporated; Edwin R. Taylor; Does 8-50; Tasha, Incorporated; Rick Hendrick Honda Cars Company, JFM-97-1288; Tower H. Ltd.; DCH Investments, Incorporated, (California); Civic Center Motors, Ltd., d/b/a, White Plains Honda, a New York Corporation; 31-37 North Moore Street Corporation; Rick Heinz, Hardin Oldsmobile JFM-96-1838; Paul T. Bohlander; Sunshine Honda; Richard H. Brooks; Clarence Fincher; Tetsuo Chino, former California Resident and now residing in the Nation of Japan; Hendrick Management Company Limited Partnership; Hendrick Corporation; Hendrick Automotive Group; Hendrick Management Corporation; Thomas Del Franco; William Kutchera; James A. Thompson, a Florida Resident; Linda Lustgarten, a Pennsylvania Resident; Scott Lustgarten, a Pennsylvania Resident; Classic Auto Group, Incorporated, a New Jersey Corporation; Scott Imports, Incorporated, d/b/a, Main Line Honda, a Pennsylvania Corporation; Martin Newark Dealerships, Incorporated, d/b/a, Martin Honda, a Delaware Corporation; The Ted Stevens Car Company, Incorporated, a California Corporation; Theodore J. Stevens, a California Resident; White Plains Honda, a New York sole proprietorship; Paul Singer; John D'Elia, Defendants, American Honda Motor Company, Incorporated, Defendant & Third Party Plaintiff, v. Lawrence Silver; Silver & Field, Movants-Appellees, and Middletown Motors, Incorporated; Richard Catena; Imports of Freehold, Incorporated; Grand Motor Car Company, Incorporated; R.C. Caldwell Imports, Incorporated; David Trainer; Hollywood Imports Limited; Plaza Motors of Brooklyn, Incorporated; Hempstead Motors, Limited; North Palm Imports, Limited; Crytal Bay Imports, Limited; Paramus World Motors, Incorporated; Daron Motors, Incorporated; DCH Motors, Incorporated; DCH Manhattan; Stephen S. Bird; Bethea, Jordan & Griffin, P.A.; John W. Billmyer; S. James Cardiges; Robert A. Mazzitelli; Roger Novelly; Damien C. Budnick; David L. Pedersen; Mark L. Benson; John J. Conway; Clarence Fincher; Johnny R. Fincher; William Vince; Wayne Vince; W. Rodman Ryan; William Lia, Jr.; Don Lia; Dennis R. Josleyn; Hugh P Cooper; Robert N. Rivers; Frederick W. Meis, Jr.; Beatrice Sikora; William Schuiling; David Trainor; Santo George Poling; Vincent Radley; Karen Radley; Frank Pisano; Larry C. Finley; Thomas A. Caulfield; Peter Epsteen; Hendrick Corporation; Angelo Falconi; Mid-Peninsula Motors, Incorporated; Auto Car, Incorporated; Edgren Motor Company; Don Carlton; Richard Catena; John Rosatti; Dah Chong Hong, Ltd.; L.L.L. Sales Company, Incorporated; DCH (Oxnard) Incorporated; Raymond Hovsepian; Irving H. Laserow; I.H. Laserow and Company, P.C., Third Party, Defendants.