Smith v. FCA US LLC

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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7 MARIA CANTU SMITH, Case No. 20-cv-00911-PJH 8 Plaintiff,

9 v. ORDER RE: MOTION TO REMAND

10 FCA US LLC, Re: Dkt. No. 15 11 Defendant. 12

13 14 Before the court is plaintiff Maria Cantu Smith’s motion to remand. The matter is 15 fully briefed1 and suitable for decision without oral argument. Having read the parties’ 16 papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and 17 good cause appearing, the court hereby rules as follows. 18 BACKGROUND 19 On January 2, 2020, plaintiff filed a complaint (“Compl.”) in Alameda County 20 Superior Court alleging warranty claims for a defective vehicle. Dkt. 1-1. Plaintiff seeks a 21 refund for the purchase price of a motor vehicle pursuant to the California Song-Beverly 22 Consumer Warranty Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1794. Id. Defendant FCA US LLC 23 (“defendant”) was served on January 7, 2020. Id. Defendant then filed a notice of 24 removal and…