Jose Estrada v. Tesla, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

On August 21, 2024, Jose Estrada (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint in state court alleging violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act against Tesla, Inc. (“Defendant”). (ECF No. 1-1.) On September 26, 2024, Defendant removed the action to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction. (ECF No. 1.) On October 28, 2024, Plaintiff filed the instant Motion to Remand. (ECF No. 13.) For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the Motion.

II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The following facts are alleged in the Complaint unless otherwise stated: On March 15, 2020, Plaintiff signed a retail installment sale contract for a 2020 Tesla Model 3 (the “Vehicle”). (Compl. ¶ 6.) The vehicle had defects and nonconformities, including an errant warning message, which impaired its value and safety to Plaintiff. (Id. ¶¶ 11, 27.) Since purchasing the Vehicle, however, Plaintiff has delivered it to Defendant’s authorized service and repair facilities at least six separate times, rendering the Vehicle out of service. (Id. ¶ 10.) Each time Plaintiff delivered the Vehicle to Defendant’s authorized service facility, the facility represented to Plaintiff that following repairs, the Vehicle…