Carl White v. Ford Motor Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JS-

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No.: CV 20-02284-AB (FFMx) Date: May 29, 2020

Title: Carl White v. Ford Motor Corp., et al.

Present: The Honorable ANDRE BIROTTE JR., United States District Judge Carla Badirian N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Appearing None Appearing

Proceedings: [In Chambers] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR REMAND

Before the Court is Plaintiff Carl White’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Remand (“Motion,” Dkt. No. 12). Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) filed an opposition and Plaintiff filed a reply. The Motion is GRANTED.

I BACKGROUND

Plaintiff originally filed this action in state court, alleging violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, Cal. Civil Code § 1791 ef seq., against Ford and Galpin Motors Inc. (“Galpin”), based on alleged defects in a 2013 Ford Focus Plaintiff purchased from Galpin. Ford removed the action based on diversity jurisdiction, asserting that…