Williams v. Ford Motor Company

Filing 13

ORDER REMANDING CASE to Alameda County Superior Court. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 02/05/2024. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/5/2024)

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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

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SPENCER P. HUGRET (SBN: 240424)
[e-mail]
KATHERINE P. VILCHEZ (SBN: 212179)
[e-mail]
TRINA CLAYTON (SBN: 204215)
[e-mail]
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI, LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
ERIKA KAVICKY (SBN: 225052)
Email: [e-mail]
KAUFMAN & KAVICKY, LLP
140 Third Street
Los Altos, CA 94022
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys For Plaintiff,
VERNON WILLIAMS

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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VERNON WILLIAMS, an
individual,
Plaintiff

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vs.

Case No. 3:24-cv-00048-WHO
STIPULATION TO REMAND
REMOVED ACTION; ORDER
THEREON

FORD MOTOR COMPANY; and
DOES 1 through 20, inclusive
Defendants.

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STIPULATION TO REMAND REMOVED ACTION; ORDER THEREON

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff VERNON

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WILLIAMS (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant FORD MOTOR COMPANY (“Ford” or

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“Defendant”), collectively (“the Parties”), by an through their respective counsel of

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record, as follows:

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WHEREAS, on August 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed an action against Ford in the

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Alameda County Superior Court, asserting two causes of action for violation of

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California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“Song-Beverly Act”) for

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breaches of express and implied warranties, based on his purchase of a 2022 Ford

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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

F-150, VIN: 1FTFW1ED0NFA16973 (“Subject Vehicle”);

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WHEREAS, on January 3, 2024 FORD filed its Notice of Removal to the

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United States District Court for the Northern District of California pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. Sections 1332, 1441, and 1446, based on diversity jurisdiction;

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WHEREAS, the Parties have met and conferred and to have jointly agreed
that this matter should be remanded to the Alameda County Superior Court;

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED to,

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by and between Plaintiff and Ford through their undersigned counsel, that this

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Action be remanded to Alameda County Superior Court.

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Dated: February 2, 2024

GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI, LLP
By: /s/ Trina M. Clayton
Spencer P. Hugret
Katherine P. Vilchez
Trina M, Clayton
Attorneys for Defendant
FORD MOTOR
COMPANY

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STIPULATION TO REMAND REMOVED ACTION; ORDER THEREON

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Dated: February 2, 2024

KAUFMAN & KAVICKY

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By: /s/ Erika Kavicky
Isaac Agyeman
Erika Kavicky
Attorneys for Plaintiff
VERNON WILLIAMS

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ATTESTION

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Pursuant to Local Rule 5-4.3.4, I, Trina M. Clayton, attest that all other

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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

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signatories listed above, and on whose behalf the filing is submitted, concur in the
filing’s contest and have authorized the filing.

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Dated: February 2, 2024

By: /s/ Trina M. Clayton
Trina M. Clayton

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STIPULATION TO REMAND REMOVED ACTION; ORDER THEREON

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ORDER
On February 2, 2024, the Parties to the above-referenced action filed a
Stipulation to Remand Removed Action. The Court, having reviewed that
stipulation and for good cause appearing, orders as follows:
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The Parties’ Stipulation is approved;

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Northern District of California case number 3:24-cv-00048-WHO,

WILLIAMS v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, is hereby remanded to Alameda
County Superior Court.

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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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February 5, 2024
Dated: _______________

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HON. WILLIAM H. ORRICK

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STIPULATION TO REMAND REMOVED ACTION; ORDER THEREON