Ryan A. Longoria v. Ford Motor Company

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff filed this “lemon law” action in Los Angeles County Superior Court on July 26, 2022. (Compl., Doc. 1-1.) In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Ford violated California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (the “Song-Beverly Act”) by selling Plaintiff a defective 2018 Ford F-150, failing to repair the vehicle “after a reasonable number of attempts,” and then refusing to repurchase the vehicle or otherwise make restitution to Plaintiff. (See id. ¶¶ 8–10, 19–27.) ______________________________________________________________________________

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case 2:22-cv-07560-JLS-PVC Document Filed 11/16/ Page 2 of Page ID #:222

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. 2:22-cv-07560-JLS-PVC Date: November 16, 2022 Title: Ryan A. Longoria v. Ford Motor Company et al

Ford removed the case to this Court on October 18, 2022, asserting diversity jurisdiction. (Notice of Removal (“Notice), Doc. 1.)

II. LEGAL STANDARD

A defendant may remove a case that was filed in state…