Adriana Iribe v. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiff Adriana Iribe (“Plaintiff”) purchased a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC300W made by Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (“Defendant”) on November 11, 2019. Notice of Removal Ex. A (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-1) at ¶ 2. Plaintiff alleges that the vehicle had “significant nonconformities” that “substantially impair the use, value and or safety of the vehicle.” Id. at ¶ 5. On December 18, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Orange Count Superior Court alleging violations of the Song-Beverly Act. See generally id. Defendant removed the case to this Court on January 25, 2024, asserting that this Court has diversity jurisdiction. See generally Notice of Removal (“Not.”) (Dkt. 1).
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 8:24-CV-00181-DOC-JDE Date: January 29, 2024
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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 courts of the United States have…