Bobbie Smith v. FCA US LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL
Case No. 2:21-cv-06948-SVW-JC Date November 16, 2021
Title Bobbie Smith v. FCA US, LLC, et al.
Present: The Honorable STEPHEN V. WILSON, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Paul M. Cruz N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant:
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Proceedings: ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND [17] Before the Court is Plaintiff Bobbie Smith’s motion to remand. See ECF No. 17. Plaintiff purchased a vehicle from Defendant in 2015. Compl. § 8, ECF No. 1-2. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant FCA US, LLC (“FCA”) is liable under California law for willful breach of various vehicle warranties, among other things. See Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1790, 1739.2. Defendant removed this matter from the Los Angeles Superior Court on August 27, 2021. See ECF No. 1. Plaintiff contends that that this case should be remanded because the amount in controversy does not exceed $75,000. When a complaint filed…