Ram

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ----oo0oo---- 11 ROBERT RAM, No. 2:20-CV-00319 WBC CKD Plaintiff, v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER RE:

MOTION TO REMAND

FCA US LLC; ELK GROVE AUTO

GROUP, INC. DBA ELK GROVE DODGE;

and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, 17 Defendants.

19 ----oo0oo---- 20 In 2018, plaintiff leased a new 2018 Ram 1500, which he claims suffered from several defects and nonconformities to warranty which were not properly repaired. Accordingly, in January of 2020, plaintiff filed suit in state court against FCA US LLC (“FCA”), as the manufacturer of the vehicle, and Elk Grove Auto Group, Inc. (“Auto Group”), as the dealer. Against defendant FCA only, the complaint alleged breach of implied warranty of merchantability under the Song-Beverly Warranty Act (the “Act”), Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1790-1795.8; and breach of express warranty under the Act. Against defendant Auto Group only, the complaint alleged a claim for negligent repair.…