Ruti Valenzuela v. Nissan North America, Inc.

I. Background

Plaintiff Ruti Valenzuela sued Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. (“Defendant”) and Does 1-100 for alleged violations of California’s Song-Beverly Act, breach of implied warranty, and breach of express warranty connected to Plaintiff’s purchase of a 2024 Nissan vehicle. See generally Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-2).

Plaintiff originally filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, on May 23, 2025. Notice of Removal (“Notice” or “Not.”) (Dkt. 1), at 2. On June 6, 2025, Defendant removed the action to this Court asserting diversity jurisdiction. Id.

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

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the United States have original jurisdiction, may be removed . . . to the district court of the United States for the…