Yohannes Abayneh and Magellan v. General Motors LLC and Does 1-10

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No. 2:25-cv-07582-HDV-JC YOHANNES ABAYNEH, an individual, and MAGELLAN, a business entity, 12 Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO REMAND AND FOR v. A TTORNEY’S FEES [16]

15 GENERAL MOTORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and DOES 1- 10, inclusive, 17 Defendants.

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I. INTRODUCTION This lemon law action arises out of Plaintiffs Yohannes Abayneh and Magellan’s purchase of a 2018 GMC Yukon. Plaintiffs allege that the vehicle experienced “electrical and drive assist defects” during the warranty period. Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand (“Motion”) [Dkt. 16], which asserts that the removal of this case on August 14, 2025 was untimely. Plaintiffs maintain that removability was clear from the face of the complaint1 filed in Los Angeles Superior Court because the amount in controversy clearly exceeded $50,000. Yet, at the same time, Plaintiffs aver that the Court…