Stewart

Stewart v. Electrolux Home Prods., Inc.

Good Law
304 F. Supp. 3d 894
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJanuary 8, 20181:17–cv–01213–LJO–SKOCalifornia9,219 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Lawrenceneill, J.

*900 I. INTRODUCTION

In September 2017, Plaintiffs filed a putative class action complaint against Electrolux Home Products, Inc. ("Electrolux") alleging defects in a self-cleaning oven Electrolux manufactures. (Doc. 1.) Electrolux filed a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) asserting many of Plaintiffs' claims are insufficiently pled. Plaintiffs filed a brief in opposition, Electrolux filed a reply brief, and the matter was taken under submission. For the reasons set forth below, Electrolux's motion to dismiss is GRANTED in PART and DENIED in PART.

II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In June 2015, Plaintiffs purchased a Kenmore Elite oven, manufactured by Electrolux, from Sears for $1,964.99. Plaintiffs purchased this model for its self-cleaning feature. On September 9, 2016, Plaintiffs used the self-cleaning feature for the first time, but after a few hours, discovered that the oven had stopped working. When Plaintiffs contacted Sears, they were told that Sears was aware of the issues with the oven, but the warranty had expired and Plaintiffs would need to pay for the repairs themselves. On inspection of the oven by a Sears' repairperson, the oven's thermostat…

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