Juan Rodolfo Valdivia Obando v. FCA US LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I.
BACKGROUND
On March 23, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Defendant FCA US LLC, alleging violations of California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“Song-Beverly Act”), Cal. Civ. Code § 1790 et seq. Notice of Removal, Ex. D (“Compl.”) [Doc. # 1-1]. Plaintiffs’ allegations arise from their purchase of a new 2012 Chrysler Town & Country from FCA. Id. at ¶ 13. Plaintiffs also bring a claim for negligent repair against the dealership that performed maintenance and repair services on the car, Cerritos Dodge, Inc. d/b/a Cerritos Dodge Jeep Ram (“Cerritos Dodge”). Id. at ¶¶ 64-68.
On April 17, 2020, FCA removed the case to this Court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. See Notice of Removal [Doc. # 1]. Plaintiffs filed the instant MTR on April 28, 2020. [Doc. # 10.] The MTR is now fully briefed. Opp. [Doc. # 14]; Reply [Doc. # 16].
II.
LEGAL STANDARD
Diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. section 1332 requires that the parties to a suit be of diverse citizenship. Diaz v. Davis (In re Digimarc Corp. Derivative Litig.), 549 F.3d 1223, 1234 (9th Cir. 2008) (citing Strawbridge v. Curtiss, 7 U.S. (3…