Amaliya Gevorkyan v. BMW Financial Services NA, LLC

I. INTRODUCTION

On November 27, 2023, Amaliya Gevorkyan (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint in state court against BMW Financial Services NA, LLC (“Defendant’’) and Finchey Corporation of California (the “Dealership”), asserting claims for: (1) fraud and deceit; (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) violation of Business and Professions Code §§ 17200, et seq.; (4) violation of Business and Professions Code §§ 17500, et seq.; and (5) violation of the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act. (ECF No. 1-1.) The claims arise from a dispute over the terms of a lease agreement. On May 29, 2024, the Dealership was dismissed from the action. Consequently, on June 21, 2024, Defendant removed the action to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction. (ECF No. 1.) On July 21, 2024, Plaintiff filed a request to dismiss her fraud and deceit claim as well as strike her request for punitive damages, which the Court granted on July 25, 2024. (ECF Nos. 9, 20.) On July 23, 2024, Plaintiff filed the instant Motion to Remand. (ECF No. 18.) For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the Motion. Il. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff alleges the following facts in her…