Louis Aronowitz v. General Motors LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiff Louis Aronowitz (“Plaintiff”) bought a 2020 Chevrolet Volt from Defendant in October 2020. Notice of Removal Ex. A (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-1) at ¶¶ 7-8. Soon thereafter, Plaintiff’s car began suffering defects. Id. at ¶ 12. In 2021, Defendant General Motors LLC (“Defendant”) issued a recall notice for the Chevrolet Volt, stating that its batteries may ignite when nearing full charge. Id. at ¶ 18. Plaintiff filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court regarding his allegedly defective vehicle. The complaint alleges three violations of the Song-Beverly Act, fraud, and violation of California’s Business and Professions Code Section 17200. See generally
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Case No. 8:23-CV-01634-DOC-DFMx Date: September 19, 2023
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id. Defendant removed the case to this Court on August 31, 2023. See Notice of Removal (“Not.”) (Dkt. 1).
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…