Sare

Sare v. Tesla, Inc.

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJuly 19, 20222:22-cv-00547California1,596 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 NATALIE P. SARE, No. 2:22-cv-00547-JAM-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO REMAND

TESLA, INC., et al., Defendants.

I. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND This case arises from a fatal car crash. On May 14, 2020, Gary Marchi (“Marchi” or “Decedent”) was driving his 1995 Ford F- 350 eastbound on the I-205, towing a flatbed trailer. Compl. ¶ 11, ECF No. 1-1. Andrea Myers (“Myers”) was driving her Model 3 Tesla in autopilot mode in the lane to Marchi’s left. Id. Suddenly Myers’ Tesla began to swerve without warning, hitting the front driver’s-side of Marchi’s Ford. Id. ¶ 12. As Meyer’s attempted to regain control of her Tesla, it swerved again, hitting Marchi’s Ford for the second time. Id. This caused Marchi to lose control of his vehicle, flipping and rolling before coming to a stop. Id. ¶ 13. The roof of Marchi’s Ford collapsed internally. Id. Marchi sustained…

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