Amanda D Amico v. Ford Motor Company

I. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

23 On February 20, 2020, Plaintiff Amanda D’Amico filed this action in Los Angeles 24 County Superior Court against Defendant Ford Motor Company, asserting claims for 25 breach of express and implied warranties under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty 26 Act (the “Act”) relating to a new 2017 Ford Explorer that she leased. (Dkt. 4-1 Ex. 1 27 [Complaint, hereinafter “Compl.”].) Defendant removed the case to this Court, asserting diversity jurisdiction. (Dkt. 1 [Notice of Removal, hereinafter “NOR”].) Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to remand. (Dkt. 12 [hereinafter “Mot.”].) For the following reasons, that motion is GRANTED.1 4 II. LEGAL STANDARD 6 “Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction,” possessing “only that power authorized by Constitution and statute.” Gunn v. Minton, 568 U.S. 251, 256 (2013) (internal quotations omitted). A defendant may remove to federal district court a civil 10 action brought in state court, but over which a federal court may exercise original 11 jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a). By statute, federal courts have diversity jurisdiction 12 over suits where more than…