Tentative Rulings on (1) Motion to Enforce Settlement; and (2) Motions for Sanctions Rincon v. General Motors, Case No. 2017-32364

March 1, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Dept. 72

1. Overview and Procedural Posture.

This is a Song-Beverly "lemon law" case involving a 2016 Cadillac Escalade, leased by plaintiff in June of that year. Plaintiff alleges "recurrent and intermittent brake malfunctions and/or failures, recurrent and intermittent squeaky noise when braking, recurrent and intermittent jerking when braking, recurrent and intermittent rattling and/or metallic noise when driving uphill and when turning, recurrent and intermittent transmission malfunctions and/or failures, recurrent and intermittent banging noise when driving about 20 miles per hour, recurrent and intermittent abnormal down shifts when coming to a stop, recurrent and intermittent abnormal braking while driving, recurrent and intermittent shaking and stalling when putting the vehicle into reverse, recurrent and intermittent ha