Johnson v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AARON JOHNSON, et al., Case No. 23-cv-01375-PCP
Plaintiffs,
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO
v. THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF
CALIFORNIA
FORD MOTOR COMPANY,
Defendant.
12 Before the Court is defendant Ford Motor Company’s motion to dismiss for improper venue under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(3), to transfer venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), and to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). For the following reasons, the Court concludes that venue is improper in the Northern District of California and that the balance of interest favors transfer to the Central District of California. The Court therefore grants Ford’s motion to transfer this case to the Central District.1 BACKGROUND On or about November 23, 2019, the plaintiffs Aaron Johnson and Debra Johnson entered into a warranty contract with Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) regarding a 2020 Ford Explorer vehicle. The…