Lidia C. Navaperez v. Nissan North America, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiffs Lidia C. Navaperez and Malaquias Valdiva (“Plaintiffs”) sued Defendants Nissan North America, Inc. et al. (“Defendants”) in Superior Court of California, County of Orange, for alleged violations of California’s Song-Beverly Act connected to their purchase of a 2023 Nissan Rogue vehicle. See generally Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-1).
Plaintiffs originally filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, on February 13, 2025. See Notice of Removal (“Notice”) (Dkt. 1), at 2. On April 4, 2025, Defendants removed the action to this Court, asserting diversity jurisdiction. Id.
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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 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…