Joeleen Alonso v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

I. Background

This case arises out of Plaintiff’s purchase of a 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560V (“Vehicle”) on February 19, 2022. Dkt. # 1-1 (“Compl.”), ¶ 6. Plaintiff alleges that “[a]t the time the [Vehicle] was delivered to Plaintiff, the [Vehicle] was not in merchantable condition, was not safe, and did not conform to the quality and safety guidelines reasonably expected of a motor vehicle.” Id. ¶ 7. Plaintiff states that the Vehicle contained “multiple manufacture defects, defects in assembly, design defects, and other defects, rendering the vehicle unsafe and making it impossible for Plaintiff to use the vehicle without inconvenience, failure, and mechanical breakdown.” Id. ¶ 12. On December 31, 2024, Plaintiff filed this lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court based on three causes of action: (1) breach of implied warranty; (2) breach of express warranty; and (3) violation of Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“Song-Beverly Act”). Id. ¶¶ 9–33. Plaintiff’s complaint requests the following forms of relief: (1) incidental and consequential damages; (2) recission of the Vehicle purchase agreement; (3) civil penalties; (4) prejudgment interest at the legal rate; and (5)…