Adriana Arias v. FCA US LLC

I. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

21 22 On January 24, 2020, Plaintiff Adriana Arias filed this action in Los Angeles 23 County Superior Court against Defendants FCA US, LLC (“FCA”) and Crown Dodge. 24 (Dkt. 1-1 [Complaint, hereinafter “Compl.”].) Plaintiff alleges that she purchased a 2017 25 Dodge Ram from Crown Dodge with on April 5, 2018 that contained numerous defects. 26 (Id. ¶¶ 9–10.) FCA manufactured the vehicle, and Crown Dodge sold it to Plaintiff. (Id.) 27 After discovering the defects, Plaintiff unsuccessfully brought her vehicle in for repair so that Defendants could bring it into compliance with her warranty agreements. (Id. ¶¶ 15– 16 .) Plaintiff now asserts a claim against Defendants for breach of implied and express warranties under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. (Id. ¶¶ 15–17.) 4 For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, Plaintiff appears to be a California citizen. (Id. ¶ 2.) FCA is a limited liability company organized under Delaware law with its principal place of business in Michigan. (Dkt. 1 [Notice of Removal, hereinafter “NOR”] ¶ 12.) Crown Dodge is a California corporation. (Id. ¶ 16.) On March 4, 2020, FCA 9 …