UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CORY HAZDOVAC,
Case No. 20-cv-00377-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC,
13 Defendant.
I. INTRODUCTION This motion concerns an attempt to broaden a putative class action. The suit avers violations of the California emissions code by Mercedes-Benz USA. Under the California Code of Regulations (“CCR”) automobile manufacturers must include certain “high-priced emissions- related” parts in a 7 year/70,000-mile warranty. Plaintiff Cory Hazdovac replaced several parts in her Mercedes. She asserts the parts are both high-priced and emissions-related, but Mercedes misclassified them, using the wrong standards in each instance. Originally, she framed her lawsuit as covering all parts that were misclassified. In response to a motion to dismiss, Hazdovac amended her complaint to focus on the parts she bought, but still sought an injunction…