Jose Garcia v. FCA US LLC

JS-6 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSE GARCIA, Case No. 2:21-cv-07174-MCS-JC 11 Plaintiff, ORDER REMANDING CASE

v.

14 FCA US LLC et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff questions the Court’s subject-matter jurisdiction over this matter. (Joint Rule 26(f) Report § B, ECF No. 14.) The Court ordered the parties to brief whether exercise of diversity jurisdiction is appropriate given the Court’s doubts about the amount in controversy. (Order Requiring Briefing, ECF No. 15.) The parties submitted briefs. (Def.’s Br., ECF No. 18; Pl.’s Br., ECF No. 19.) I. BACKGROUND This is a case brought under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“SBA”). Plaintiff bought a 2019 Jeep Renegade (the “Vehicle”) in November 2019. The Vehicle exhibited defects. Defendant was unable to timely rectify the defects and refused to replace the Vehicle or provide restitution. The Complaint seeks damages, restitution, a civil penalty, incidental and consequential damages,…