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American Honda Motor Co. Hit With More Suits: The Torrance-based company is the target of seven separate lawsuits by Honda dealers who say their businesses suffered financially in the 1980s while the Japanese car importer allowed a bribery ring to run rampant in its executive ranks. The suits, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, bring to nearly 40 the number of suits lodged against American Honda since a federal investigation and trial unveiled the bribery scheme. The latest batch of suits was filed by Los Angeles attorney Lawrence Silver, representing two dealers from New York, two from New Jersey and one each from Florida, Wisconsin and Texas. They are seeking unspecified damages from American Honda, two current executives and 14 former executives, and its Los Angeles law firm, Lyon & Lyon. American Honda’s spokesman was unavailable for comment.