HOUDA ALKALLA v. GENERAL MOTORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and DOES 1- 10, inclusive
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No. 2:25-cv-07795-HDV-MAR HOUDA ALKALLA, an individual,
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION TO REMAND AND FOR
ATTORNEY’S FEES [15]
GENERAL MOTORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and DOES 1- 10, inclusive, Defendants. 18
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I. INTRODUCTION This lemon law action arises out of Plaintiff Houda Alkalla’s purchase of a 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Plaintiff alleges that the vehicle experienced an “electrical defect” during the warranty period. Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand (“Motion”) [Dkt. 15], which asserts that the removal of this case on August 20, 2025 was untimely. For the reasons discussed thoroughly in Chavarin v. General Motors LLC, No. 2:25-cv-06852-HDV-MBK (C.D. Cal. Oct. 29, 2025) [Dkt. 28] (“Chavarin Order”), the Court concludes that the complaint did not provide sufficient grounds for triggering the 30-day removal clock under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b).…