Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
Department 78

ANITA LONGIN; Plaintiff, vs. FORD MOTOR COMPANY;

Defendant. Case No.: BC 564186

Hearing Date: January 9, 2017


[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:

DEFENDANT FORD MOTOR COMPANY’S MOTION TO STRIKE.

Defendant Ford Motor Company’s Motion to Strike is DENIED.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This is a Lemon-Law case. Plaintiff Anita Longin (“Longin”) alleges that on March 30, 2010, she purchased a new 2010 Ford Escape (the “Escape”) with express warranties. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) ¶ 7.) The Escape was delivered with serious defects in the steering and transmission, and when Longin delivered the Escape to a Ford repair facility, Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) denied warranty coverage, was unable to conform the vehicle to warranty, and failed to replace the vehicle. (Id. ¶¶ 14–19.)

The FAC alleges that Longin is entitled to the civil penalty under the Song-Beverly Act and treble damages under section 3345. (FAC ¶ 26.) The FAC also a