Boone Jr. v. FCA US LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 EMMETT BOONE, et al., Case No. 21-cv-01591-JD
Plaintiffs,
ORDER RE REMAND
v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 17 FCA US LLC, et al., Defendants.
12 In July 2020, plaintiffs Emmett and Nel Boone filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that they bought a defective Jeep Grand Cherokee manufactured by defendant FCA US, LLC (FCA), and that FCA failed to repair it within a reasonable number of attempts, or buy it back after being made aware of the defects. Dkt. No. 1-2 (Compl.). The Boones allege California state law claims under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, and for fraudulent inducement. Id. The Boones say they are residents of California and that FCA is a Delaware corporation. The state court complaint initially included Hilltop Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (Hilltop), which is a California corporation. The Boones dismissed Hilltop as a defendant in February 2021, and FCA removed to this Court on diversity grounds in March 2021. Dkt. Nos. 1 (Notice of…