Judge: Melvin D. Sandvig, Case: 23CHCV02468, Date: 2024-02-02 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23CHCV02468    Hearing Date: February 2, 2024    Dept: F47

Dept. F47

Date: 2/2/24

Case #23CHCV02468

DEMURRER TO THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT

Demurrer filed on 9/18/23.

MOVING PARTY: Defendant Ford Motor Company

RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Maximilian I Webb

NOTICE: ok

Demurrer is to the 1^st – 5^th causes of action:

1.      Violation of Civil Code 1793.2(d)

2.      Violation of Civil Code 1793.2(b)

3.      Violation of Civil Code 1793.2(a)(3)

4.      Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability (Civil Code 1791.1, 1794, 1795.5)

5.      Fraudulent Inducement – Concealment

6.      Negligent Repair (not alleged against Ford Motor Company)

RULING: The demurrer is placed off calendar. 

On 8/16/23, Plaintiff Maximilian I Webb (Plaintiff) filed this action against Defendants Ford Motor Company (Ford) and Autonation Ford Valencia (Autonation): (1) Violation of Civil Code 1793.2(d); (2) Violation of Civil Code 1793.2(b); (3) Violation of Civil Code 1793.2(a)(3);

(4) Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability (Civil Code 1791.1, 1794, 1795.5);

(5) Fraudulent Inducement – Concealment and (6) Negligent Repair (not alleged against Ford).

On 9/18/23, Ford filed and served the instant demurer to the 1^st – 5^th causes of action in the complaint which is set for hearing on 2/2/24.  On 1/22/24, nine court days before the hearing, Plaintiff filed and served a First Amended Complaint which renders the demurrer moot.  See CCP 472(a); CCP 1005(b).