Salomon Hernandez v. General Motors LLC

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff filed his complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, on February 7, 2025. Notice of Removal (“Notice”) at 2, Dkt. No. 1; see also Mot. at 1. Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on April 9, 2025. Dkt. No. 1-1. The FAC asserts claims for violations of the Song-Beverly Act and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (“MMWA”) with respect to a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, purchased by Plaintiff on or about April 16, 2024 (the “Subject Vehicle”). Id.

Plaintiff served Defendant with the complaint and summons on February 10, 2025. Yang Decl. ¶ 5 & Ex. 1. Defendant filed its answer on July 25, 2025. Dkt. No. 1-2.

Defendant removed the action to federal court on September 5, 2025, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 and § 1446. Notice at 1. The Notice alleges that there is complete diversity of citizenship

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Case No.: 2:25-cv-8451-RAO Date: November 5, 2025 Title: Salomon Hernandez v. General Motors LLC

between the parties and that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. Id. at 3-6. According to Defendant, the amount in controversy is indeterminate from the face of the…