CF Gainesville Investor, LLC v. Astronergy Solar, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

On March 26, 2021 plaintiff CF Gainesville Investor, LLC, (“CF Gainesville”) filed this action against defendants Astronergy Solar, Inc. (“Astronergy”), Chint Power Systems Americas Co. (“Chint Power’), and Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd. (“Chint Solar’). Dkt 1 (‘Compl.”). Plaintiffs initial complaint asserted claims for: (1) breach of express warranty, (2) breach of implied warranty, (3) fraudulent misrepresentation, (4) violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law, (“UCL”) Cal. Bus. Prof. Code § 17200, et seg., and (5) violation of California’s False Advertising Law (“FAL”) Cal. Bus. Prof. Code § 17500, et seg. Id. On April 27, 2021, Astronergy and Chint Power filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, alleging that CF Gainesville had not pled facts necessary to establish diversity jurisdiction. Dkt. 19 at 3; Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 12(b)(1). On May 24, 2021, CF Gainesville filed an opposition to the motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Dkt. 21. On May 24, 2021, in response to defendants’ motion, plaintiff also filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) which removed defendants Astronergy and…