Alejandra Arteaga v. FCA US LLC

I. Background

On December 17, 2019, Plaintiffs Alejandra Arteaga and Martha Sahagun (“Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against FCA US LLC (“FCA”) and Los Angeles Motor Cars, Inc., d.b.a. Los Angeles Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (“LA CDJR”) in Los Angeles County Superior Court, asserting five state-law causes of action. Only the fifth cause of action − that FCA and LA CDJR breached the implied warranty of merchantability in violation of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, see Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1791.1, 1794, 1795.5 − involves LA CDJR. Compl. ¶¶ 28-32. Plaintiffs allege the following: On or about February 23, 2015, Plaintiffs purchased a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee (“Vehicle”). See Complaint for Violations of Statutory Obligations (“Compl.”) ¶ 7, Docket. No. 1-3, Ex. A. The purchase was accompanied by two express warranties: a year/36,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and a year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty. Id. ¶ 8. “During the warranty period,” the vehicle contained or developed defects. Id. ¶ 9. FCA removed the action to this Court on January 16, 2020, invoking the Court’s diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. See Notice of Removal…