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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 EDUARDO SAUCEDA, Case No. 1:24-cv-01018 JLT CDB

12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND

13 (Doc. 9) v. 14

FCA US LLC,

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16 Defendant. 17 In this action brought under California state law, alleging breach of warranty and 18 fraudulent inducement tied to the purchase of a vehicle, Plaintiff moves to remand arguing that 19 the amount in controversy (“AIC”) does not meet the jurisdictional minimum for diversity 20 jurisdiction in federal court. (Doc. 9-1 at 9.) For the reasons set forth below, the motion is 21 GRANTED. 22 I. BACKGROUND 23 On or around July 27, 2022, Plaintiff purchased a new 2022 Chrysler Pacifica to use 24 “primarily for family or household purposes.” (Doc. 1-3 at 7–8, ¶¶ 7, 9.) Plaintiff executed a 25 Retail Installment Sales Contract (“RISC”) to finance the purchase of the vehicle. (Doc. 1-3 at 26 70–71.) The RISC indicates that the vehicle cost the Plaintiff a total…