Ryan Tetuan v. Subaru of America, Inc.

I. Background

Plaintiff commenced this action in Los Angeles County Superior Court on May 23, 2019. (Dkt. No. 1, Ex. 1 (‘Compl.”).) Plaintiff alleges claims under California’s Song-Beverly Act pertaining to his lease of a 2019 Subaru. (Id.) In his original Complaint, Plaintiff named Subaru of America as the only defendant. (id.) On June 21, 2019, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint, adding Subaru Pacific as a defendant. (Id. Ex. 2.) Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint on September 17, 2019. (Id. Ex. 3.) Subaru Pacific subsequently responded to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint with a Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action. (Id. Ex. 4.) On November 1, 2019, Plaintiff dismissed Subaru Pacific as a named Defendant. (Id. Ex. 5.) On November 25, 2019, Defendant Subaru of America filed its Answer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court. (Id.) On November 26, 2019, Plaintiff amended his Complaint to add Subaru of Santa Monica as a Defendant. (Remand, Ex. 1.). On November 27, 2019, Subaru of America filed a Notice of Removal (“Removal”), removing this case to this Court. (Dkt. No. 1). In its…