Davis

FACTS

A. The Previous Lawsuit

In April 2018, representing himself, Davis sued Riverside Porsche dealership

Walter’s Auto Sales and Service, Inc. and its service manager (collectively, Walter’s) for

$2.2 million, alleging they intentionally vandalized his 1998 Porsche 993 Series 911

Carrera Cabriolet so they could pressure him into selling it to another customer. Later on,

Davis added GEICO as a defendant, claiming they conspired with Walter’s to deem his

car a total loss.

Davis alleged his car was damaged when a tow truck operator dispatched by

GEICO to jumpstart the engine placed the cables on the wrong battery terminals,

resulting in an unusual electrical surge. GEICO selected Walter’s to perform the repairs,

and Walter’s determined the car had suffered severe electrical damage and needed a new

passenger compartment main wiring harness. According to Davis, the repairs were going

3 well until Walter’s decided they’d rather sell his car to a customer who collected rare

automobiles. To achieve that end, Walter’s removed the new passenger compartment

main wiring harness they had installed, sent it back to the manufacturer, and told Davis

the damage was…