Jonathan Dean-Adolph v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Case 2:21-cv-08834-ODW-JEM Document Filed 03/17/ Page 1 of Page ID #:370

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United States District Court Central District of California

11 JONATHAN DEAN-ADOLPH, Case № 2:21-cv-08834-ODW-(JEMx)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v.

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S

14 MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, a MOTION TO DISMISS AND 15 Delaware Limited Liability Company, STRIKE PORTIONS OF

Defendant. PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT [20, 22]

17 I. INTRODUCTION Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC moves to dismiss, and strike portions of, 20 Plaintiff Jonathan Dean-Adolph’s Complaint. (Am. Mot. Dismiss and/or Strike 21 (“Mot.” or “Motion”), ECF No. 22.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court 22 GRANTS in PART and DENIES in PART the Motion.1 II. BACKGROUND On May 17, 2021, Dean-Adolph bought a used 2018 Mercedes-Benz 25 GLE350W (the “Subject Vehicle”). (Compl. ¶ 2, ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff alleges that 26 the Subject Vehicle had defects, including “engine, structural, suspension,…