Velazquez
Velazquez v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ARTURO VELAZQUEZ, No. 1:21-cv-00258-DAD-EPG Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO REMAND THIS ACTION FOR LACK OF
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al., SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION Defendants. (Doc. No. 11)
17 This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s motion to remand this action to the Kings County Superior Court. (Doc. No. 11.) Pursuant to General Order No. 617 addressing the public health emergency posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, plaintiff’s motion was taken under submission on the papers. (Doc. No. 13.) For the reasons explained below, the court will grant plaintiff’s motion to remand. BACKGROUND On November 24, 2020, plaintiff Arturo Velazquez filed this action against defendants Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, in the Kings County Superior Court. (Doc. No. 1-3.) Therein, plaintiff alleged the following. On or about December 18,…