Vanessa West v. Rheem Manufacturing Company

I. INTRODUCTION

On November 8, 2024, plaintiff Vanessa West (“West” or “plaintiff’) filed this action individually and on behalf of a purported class against defendant Rheem Manufacturing Company (“Rheem”) and defendant Melet Plastics, Inc. (“Melet”). Dkt. 1 (“Compl.”). Plaintiff asserts ten claims for relief: (1) breach of express warranty; (2) breach of the implied warranty of merchantability; (3) violations of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301: (4) strict liability for the alleged manufacturing defect, design defect, and failure to warn; (5) negligence; (6) negligent failure to warn: (7) common law fraud; (8) violation of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, Cal. Civil Code §1792; (9) violations of the California Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200; and (10) unjust enrichment. Compl. §{ 78-176. She seeks damages, attorneys’ fees, and equitable and injunctive relief enjoining defendants from continuing to pursue these practices. Id. at 42-43 J 2-7. On January 6, 2025, defendant Rheem filed the instant motion to dismiss. Dkt. 26 (“Mot.”). On January 13, 2025, plaintiff filed an opposition. Dkt. 30 (“Opp.”). On January…