Maria Amezcua v. Nissan North America, Inc.

I. Background

Plaintiff Maria Amezcua (“Plaintiff”) sued Defendants Nissan North America, Inc. et al. (“Defendant”) in Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, for alleged violations of California’s Song-Beverly Act connected to their purchase of a 2023 Nissan Sentra vehicle. See generally Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-1). Plaintiffs originally filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, on February 5, 2025. See Notice of Removal (“Notice”) (Dkt. 1), at 2. On April 8, 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 the United…