Rasool Shadkam v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiffs sued Defendants in Orange County Superior Court for alleged violations of California’s Song-Beverly Act connected to their purchase of a 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hyrbid. See generally Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-Exhibit A).
Plaintiffs originally filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, on August 7, 2024. See Notice of Removal (“Notice”) (Dkt. 1), at 2. On October 23, 2024, Defendants Toyota Motor Sales (“Defendant Toyota”) 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…