Carver

Filed 12/26/24 See dissenting opinion

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

TERRY CARVER, B331076

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 22BBCV00368) v.

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF

AMERICA, INC., et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, John Kralik, Judge. Affirmed. The Bravo Law Firm and Nicholas A. Bravo for Plaintiff and Appellant. Squire Patton Boggs, Sean P. Conboy, Nathaniel K. Fisher, Shaun Kim, and Paul Czer for Defendants and Respondents. Gutierrez, Preciado & House and Calvin House for Civil Justice Association of California as Amicus Curiae in support of Defendants and Respondents. _________________________ Plaintiff Terry Carver appeals from summary judgment entered in favor of defendants Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGA) and Galpin Volkswagen, LLC (Galpin) (collectively, defendants) on plaintiff’s breach of warranty claims arising out of his lease of a new 2021 Volkswagen Atlas (the vehicle). Plaintiff argues that VWGA’s prelitigation offer to repurchase the vehicle did…