Gunn

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAMES GUNN and DUSTIN STAFFORD, Case No. 3:22-cv-02229-JD on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated,

ORDER RE MOTION TO DISMISS

Plaintiffs,

v.

FCA US, LLC, Defendant.

Plaintiffs James Gunn and Dustin Stafford have sued defendant-manufacturer FCA US, LLC (FCA) on behalf of themselves and a putative California class of other purchasers of new cars distributed for sale by FCA. Dkt. No. 1. The operative class action complaint alleges that FCA artificially inflates the destination charges it assesses for transporting its new cars -- namely, its Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Fiat, and Maserati brands, model years 2018 and later (the “Class Vehicles”) -- to dealerships, and that those inflated charges are passed on to consumers in violation of state law. Plaintiffs allege claims for violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et seq., and Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), Cal. Civ. Code § 1750 et seq., as well as unjust enrichment…