Peiman Hajirahim v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiffs Peiman Hajirahim and PH Dream Homes LLC (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) purchased a 2021 Ford F150 made by Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Defendant”) on August 27, 2021. Notice of Removal Ex. A (“Compl.”) at ¶ 8. Plaintiffs allege that the truck had “serious defects and non-conformities to warranty” upon delivery and subsequently developed further “serious defects and nonconformities to warranty.” Id. at ¶ 11. Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Orange Count Superior Court alleging three violations of the Song-Beverly Act. See generally id. Defendant removed the case to this Court on August 25, 2023, asserting that this Court has diversity jurisdiction. See generally Notice of Removal (“Not.”).
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 8:23-CV-01606-DOC-PDx Date: August 30, 2023
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II. II. Legal Standard
“If at any time before final judgment it appears that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the case shall be remanded.” 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Removal of a case from state court to federal court is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1441, which provides in relevant part that “any civil action brought in a State court of which the district…