Newsome
Newsome v. FCA US LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AASIA NEWSOME, Case No. 1:20-cv-01189-JLT-BAK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND v. (Doc. 5) FCA USA LLC, 1-10, inclusive, Defendants. 16 On September 18, 2020, Plaintiff Assia Newsome (“Plaintiff”) moved the Court to remand the action to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (Doc. 5.) Plaintiff filed a separate objection to certain evidence submitted by Defendant FCA USA LLC (“FCA” or “Defendant”) with its Notice of Removal. (Doc. 5-3.) On October 27, 2020, Defendant filed its brief in opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand. (Doc. 7.) Plaintiff filed her reply on November 3, 2020. (Doc. 9.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On July 12, 2020, Plaintiff filed her original complaint in the Superior Court of California, in Kern County, and alleges that Defendant violated various state laws,…