William Paul Buster v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiffs William Paul Buster and Julie Buster (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) purchased a 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor made by Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Defendant”) on March 31, 2017. Notice of Removal Ex. A (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-1) at ¶ 8. Plaintiffs allege that the truck had “serious defects and nonconformities to warranty” upon delivery and subsequently developed further “serious defects and nonconformities to warranty.” Id. at ¶ 9. On April 17, 2023, 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 September 7, 2023, asserting that this Court has diversity jurisdiction. See generally Notice of Removal (“Not.”) (Dkt. 1).
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 8:23-CV-01661-DOC-KES Date: September 27, 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…