Leonardo Arellano Hernandez v. Nissan North America, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiffs sued Defendants in County of Orange Superior Court for alleged violations of California’s Song-Beverly Act connected to their purchase of a 2023 Nissan Fronteir. See generally Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-1).
Plaintiffs originally filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, on October 22, 2024. See Notice of Removal (“Notice”) (Dkt. 1), at 2. On November 27, 2024, Defendants Nissan North America, Inc., et al removed the action to this Court, asserting diversity jurisdiction. Id.
II. Legal Standard
“If at any time before final judgment it appears that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the case shall be remanded.” 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Removal of a case
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from state court to federal court is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1441, which provides in relevant part that “any civil action brought in a State court of which the district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction, may be removed . . . to the district court of the United States for the district and division embracing the place where such action is…