Plaintiffs allege that there was an oil consumption engine defect with 2.4L engine in the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox purchased by Plaintiff.

Defendant General Motors LLC demurs to the complaint and moves to strike portions thereof.

RECOMMENDED TENTATIVE RULING

Defendant General Motors LLC’s demurrer to the Complaint is SUSTAINED with leave to amend as to the seventh cause of action.

Defendant’s motion to strike the Prayer, item f at 17:26 (punitive damages) is GRANTED with leave to amend.

Plaintiff is given 30 days leave to amend.

DISCUSSION:

Demurrer

Meet and Confer

By way of the Court’s July 28, 2020 minute order, the Court ordered the parties to meet and confer and to submit a joint brief by August 17, 2020 identifying the issues which remain following the meet and confer process.

The joint statement reflects that the parties met and conferred........