Thomas Bae v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
On February 16, 2021, in the Superior Court of California (County of Orange), Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Damages against Defendant. (Ex. A (Compl.), Doc. 1-1.) The Complaint does not allege Plaintiff’s citizenship; however, Defendant contends that Plaintiff is a citizen of California. (See, e.g., Declaration of Karyn L. Ihara (“Ihara Decl.”) ¶ 6, Doc. 27-1.) Defendant contends that it is “a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal place of business in Michigan.” (Notice of Removal ¶ 13, Doc. 1.) In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that “[o]n or about October 18, 2016, Plaintiff purchased a new 2017 Ford F-150.” (Ex. A (Compl.) ¶ 5, Doc. 1-1.) Plaintiff notes that ______________________________________________________________________________
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 8:21-cv-00562-JLS-JDE Date: November 12, 2021 Title: Thomas Bae v. Ford Motor Company et al
he “delivered the Vehicle to the Manufacturer’s authorized service and…