LeBoutheller v. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., et al.
Plaintiff: James LeBoutheller
Defendant: Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. and Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2025cv01389
Filed: December 12, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: J Campbell Barker
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 10, 2026 Remark: Case transferred from Texas Eastern has been opened in Eastern District of New York as case 2:26-cv-01209, filed 03/04/2026. (jmb)
March 4, 2026 Interdistrict transfer to the Eastern District of New York. (jmb)
February 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Change Venue to the Eastern District of New York. Accordingly, it is ordered that this action be transferred from the Eastern District of Texas to the Eastern District of New York. Any pending deadlines are stayed. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 2/6/2026. (jmb)
February 6, 2026 Civil action dismissed as to defendant Toyota Motor Corporation pursuant to FRCP 41(a) and Doc. #4 notice of dismissal. All claims against defendants Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A, Inc. and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. remain pending. (ndc)
February 6, 2026 The case will be transferred to the Eastern District of New York 21 days from the date the Order of Transfer was entered on the docket, per Local Rule CV-83(b). (jmb)
February 4, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by James LeBoutheller re #6 JOINT MOTION to Change Venue and Notice of Related Case (Steckler, Bruce)
February 4, 2026 Filing 6 JOINT MOTION to Change Venue and Notice of Related Case by James LeBoutheller. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Steckler, Bruce)
February 4, 2026 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James LeBoutheller. Toyota Motor North America, Inc. waiver sent on 2/2/2026, answer due 4/3/2026; Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. waiver sent on 2/2/2026, answer due 4/3/2026. (Steckler, Bruce)
February 3, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant Toyota Motor Corporation ONLY Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) by James LeBoutheller (Steckler, Bruce)
February 2, 2026 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) AND (2) Disclosure Statement filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Leu, Jordon)
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER Regulating Practice. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 12/12/2025. (jmb)
December 12, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.,, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11258326.), filed by James LeBoutheller. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Steckler, Bruce)
December 12, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge J. Campbell Barker. (jmb)
December 12, 2025 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (Copy of the notice to be sent by US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.) (jmb)

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Plaintiff: James LeBoutheller
Represented By: Bruce William Steckler
Represented By: Austin Paul Smith
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Defendant: Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.
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