Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
Department 78

NARCISCO VARGAS; Plaintiff, vs. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al.;

Defendants. Case No.: BC 640171

Hearing Date: April 18, 2017


[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:

DEFENDANTS FORD MOTOR COMPANY MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE.


Defendants Ford Motor Company Motion to Transfer Venue is GRANTED. Venue is transfer to Inyo County. The transfer will be effective upon moving party Ford Motor Company paying the transfer fees.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This is a Lemon Law case. Plaintiff Narciso Vargas (“Vargas”), a resident of Mono County, purchased a new 2013 Ford Fiesta (the “Fiesta”) on May 22, 2013, from defendant Eastern Sierra Motors, Inc. (“Eastern Sierra”), a corporation in Inyo County. (Complaint ¶¶ 4–8.) Salazar received written warranties with the Fiesta. (Id. ¶ 9.)

The Complaint alleges that the Fiesta developed defected in the transmission and with its “sync” and radio systems. (Complaint ¶ 10.) According to the Complaint, Ford an