Rivera
Rivera v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 9 ALPHONSO MONTALVO RIVERA, Case No. 5:24-cv-06740-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
REMAND
v.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 17 Defendants.
Before the Court is Plaintiff Alphonso Montalvo Rivera’s (“Rivera”) motion to remand his lemon law case back to state court following Defendant Ford Motor Company’s (“Ford”) removal to this Court. Mot., ECF No. 17; Opp’n, ECF No. 18; Reply, ECF No. 19. After carefully reviewing the relevant documents, the Court finds this matter suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 7-1(b). For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS Rivera’s motion to remand. I. BACKGROUND Rivera commenced this action on May 28, 2024, in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. Notice of Removal, ECF No. 1. Rivera dismissed a former defendant on August 30, 2024, creating complete diversity. Id. Ford subsequently…