Carina Faburrieta v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiff Carina Faburrieta sued Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Defendant”), Defendant Chino Ford LLC, and Does 1-10 for alleged Violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2301 et. seq.), Violation of California Song-Beverly Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1790 et. seq.), Violation of California Business and Professions Code §§ 17200, et. seq., and Negligence connected to a 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid. See generally Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-2).
Plaintiff originally filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, on March 7, 2025, and served Defendant on April 21, 2025. Notice of Removal (“Notice” or “Not.”) (Dkt. 1), at 2. On May 21, 2025, Defendant 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…