Oscar Covarrubias v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
On August 26, 2024, Plaintiff filed this Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act action in Los Angeles Superior Court against Defendant, alleging claims for breach of express and implied warranty and Section 1793.2 of the Song-Beverly Act arising out of Plaintiff’s purchase of a 2023 Ford F-150 (the “Subject Vehicle”). (Ex. A to Notice of Removal (“NOR”), Compl. ¶¶ 20–61, Doc. 1-1.) Plaintiff alleges that he is “an individual residing in the City of La Habra, State of California,” that Defendant “is and was a Delaware Corporation,” and that the approximate value for the Subject Vehicle “as reflected in the sales contract” is “$80,143.92.” (Id. ¶¶ 2–3, 8.) Plaintiff seeks, among other things, general, special, and actual damages and “a civil penalty of up to two times the amount of actual damages.” (Id. at 12.) Plaintiff served his Complaint on Defendant on August 28, 2024. (NOR at 2.) ______________________________________________________________________________