Alvin Macias v. LG Chem Ltd.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
A. Facts Unless otherwise stated, the following facts are drawn from Plaintiff Alvin Macias’ (“Plaintiff”) Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-1). Plaintiff is a resident of County of Orange, California. Compl. ¶ 6. On October 18, 2019, Plaintiff suffered first, second, and third-degree burns on his body after two 18650 lithium-ion batteries (“Batteries”) used to power Plaintiff’s e- cigarette exploded in Plaintiff’s pant pocket. Id. ¶ 29.
LGCAI is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Atlanta, Georgia. Id. ¶ 19. Although Plaintiff alleges that LGCAI has a “principal business office” and/or
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“principal place of business” in San Jose, California, LGCAI avers that its principal place of business is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and its President and Chief Financial Officer both live and work in the State of Georgia. Declaration of Hyunsoo Kim (“Kim Decl.”) ¶¶ 6-7. LGCAI does “not have any manufacturing plants, and it focuses on sales and distribution only.” Kim Decl. ¶ 8.