William Michael Septien Jr. FCA US LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
A. Facts The following facts are drawn from Plaintiff Laura Vazquez Garcia’s (“Plaintiff”) Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-2). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant FCA US, LLC (“FCA,” or “Defendant”) violated California’s Lemon Law and the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1790 et seq) by, among other things, selling a defective vehicle to Plaintiff, failing to repair the Subject Vehicle within a reasonable number of attempts, and refusing to provide restitution even though FCA knew that the Vehicle was defective. See generally Compl.
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Case No. 8:21-CV-01531-DOC-KES Date: November 18, 2021
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B. Procedural History Plaintiff originally filed suit in Orange County Superior Court on February 18, 2021. Exhibit B, Notice of Removal (Dkt. 1-2). On September 17, 2021, Defendant FCA US LLC (“Defendant”) removed the case to this Court. Notice of Removal (Dkt. 1). Plaintiff filed the instant Motion on October 18, 2021. Defendants opposed (Opp’n) (Dkt. 14) on November 17, 2021.
II. Legal Standard
“If at any time before final judgment it appears that the district court lacks subject matter…