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Date: 07-01-2022

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Adrian Trucking, Inc. v. Navistar, Inc. and Centre States International Trucks, Inc.

Case Number: 20-cv-99

Judge: Leonard T. Strand

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Linn County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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Description: Cedar Rapids, Iowa personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on breach of contract and product liability theories.


Adrian commenced this action by filing a petition at law and jury demand in the Iowa District Court for Linn County in December 2015. Doc. 4. At the time, the lawsuit named several other parties as plaintiffs and defendants. Id. Navistar and Centre filed answers and the parties engaged in discovery. Doc. 2-4. In November 2016, the state court severed (Doc. 2-2) the case into four separate cases. Navistar and Centre then removed (Doc. 2) this case to this court based on diversity of citizenship jurisdiction.

In February 2017, the case was transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to be included in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) pending in that court. Doc. 10. In September 2020, the MDL court returned the case to this court. Doc. 22. On October 9, 2020, Navistar and Centre filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim (Doc. 28), which I denied as moot (Doc. 53) after allowing Adrian to file an amended complaint (Doc. 48).

As amended, Adrian's complaint asserts various contract and tort law claims. Counts I, II and VI assert that Navistar breached an express warranty, that Navistar breached a contract and that Navistar limited or disclaimed warranties in an unconscionable manner. Id. at 7, 10, 26. Count III alleges that Centre breached an implied warranty. Id. at 12. Count IV alleges fraud against both defendants and Count V alleges fraudulent concealment[2] against both defendants. Id. at 14, 21. Trial is scheduled to begin February 6, 2023. Doc. 93.

Outcome: Both motions (Docs. 69, 70) for summary judgment are granted in their entirety. All claims asserted in this case by plaintiff Adrian Trucking, Inc., against defendants Navistar, Inc., and Centre State International Trucks, Inc., are hereby dismissed with prejudice. Judgment shall enter against the plaintiff and in favor of the defendants. The Clerk of Court shall close this case.

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