Martinez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JORGE MARTINEZ, Case No. 22-cv-1082-MMA (BGS)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT

v. ETHOS GROUP INC.’S MOTION TO

DISMISS; AND

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al.

Defendants. [Doc. No. 23]

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT

FORD MOTOR COMPANY’S

MOTION TO DISMISS

19 [Doc. No. 24]

21 On June 24, 2022, Jorge Martinez (“Plaintiff”) commenced the instant action against Ethos Group Inc. (“Defendant Ethos”), Ford Motor Company (“Defendant Ford”), Norm Reeves Ford Lincoln, and Does 1–10 in the State of California, Superior Court for the County of San Diego. See Doc. No. 1-2 (“Compl.”). On July 25, 2022, Defendant Ford removed the action to this Court based on federal question jurisdiction. See Doc. No. 1. Defendant Ethos consented to removal. See id. at 2. Both Defendant Ethos and Defendant Ford now move to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule…