Flavio De La Rosa Luna v. FCA US LLC

I. INTRODUCTION

16 Plaintiffs Flavio De La Rosa Luna, Filomena Cordero Poblano, and Humberto 17 Ortiz (“Plaintiffs”) seek to remand this action to Los Angeles County Superior Court 18 for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction (“Motion”). (Mot. to Remand (“Mot.”), ECF 19 No. 11.) Plaintiffs argue Defendant FCA US, LLC (“FCA”) failed to establish 20 diversity jurisdiction under U.S.C. § 1332 on removal because Defendant Los 21 Angeles Motor Cars, Inc. dba Los Angeles Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (“LA Motor”) 22 destroys complete diversity. (Mot. 1; Opp’n to Mot. (“Opp’n”) 6, ECF No. 12.) For 23 the reasons discussed below, the Court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction and 24 consequently REMANDS this action.1 25 26

28 1 After carefully considering the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court deems the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Plaintiffs purchased a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, VIN 2C4RC1BG6HR505976 3 (the “Vehicle”) “which was manufactured and or distributed by Defendant FCA.” 4 (Decl. of Monica Y. Hernandez Ex.…