On February 26, 2021 a
Motion-Secondary
was filed
involving a dispute between
Diaz, Antonio,
and
Does 1 Through 10, Inclusive,
Fca Us, Llc,
Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram Fiat Of Ontario,
for Breach of Contract/Warranty Unlimited
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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Tionna Dolin (SBN 299010)
Email: tdolin@slpattomey.com
Daniel Law (SBN 308855) NIA
Email: dlaw@slpattomey.com
STRATEGIC LEGAL PRACTICES
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION AWE 25 2021
1840 Century Park East, Suite 430
Los Angeles, CA 90067 av
Telephone: (310) 929-4900
Facsimile: (310) 943-3838
Attomeys for Plaintiff,
ANTONIO DIAZ
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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12 ANTONIO DIAZ, Case No.: CIV SB 2105157
13 Plaintiff, PLAINTIFF’S OPPOSITION TO
DEFENDANT FCA US, LLC’S MOTION TO
14 VS. COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY
ACTION
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FCA US, LLC; JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE Date: September 8, 2021
16 RAM FIAT OF ONTARIO; and DOES 1 Time: 9:00 a.m.
through 10, inclusive, Courtroom: $30
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Defendants.
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Action Commenced: February 26, 2021
19 Trial Date: TBD
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[Filed concurrently with Declaration of Daniel
21 Law; and Request for Judicial Notice]
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PLAINTIFF’S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY ACTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
NO ARBITRATION AGREEMENT EXISTS BETWEEEN PLAINTIFF AND FCA, AND
THE LANGUAGE OF THE SALES CONTRACT EXCLUDES FCA
A. Felisilda is Distinguishable From the Instant Matter. ...........
1 Kramer vs. Felisilda.
B Equitable Estoppel Does Not Apply............... 10
1 Plaintiff's Claims Are Not Rooted in the Sales Contract 11
2 2. The Sales Contract Attached to Counsel’s Declaration Explicitly
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Acknowledges the Separate Existence of FCA’s Warranties. ......0.....0.000+- 13
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Til. FCA IS NOT A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY TO THE SALES CONTRACT....... 14
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IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PLAINTIFF SEEKS LEAVE TO CONDUCT ARBITRATION-
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RELATED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY 15
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CONCLUSION 17
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PLAINTIFF’S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY ACTION
Document Filed Date
August 25, 2021
Case Filing Date
February 26, 2021
Category
Breach of Contract/Warranty Unlimited
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Ale Tionna Dolin (SBN 299010) Email: tdolin@slpattomey.com Daniel Law (SBN 308855) NIA Email: dlaw@slpattomey.com STRATEGIC LEGAL PRACTICES A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION AWE 25 2021 1840 Century Park East, Suite 430 Los Angeles, CA 90067 av Telephone: (310) 929-4900 Facsimile: (310) 943-3838 Attomeys for Plaintiff, ANTONIO DIAZ SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 11 12 ANTONIO DIAZ, Case No.: CIV SB 2105157 13 Plaintiff, PLAINTIFF’S OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT FCA US, LLC’S MOTION TO 14 VS. COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY ACTION 15 FCA US, LLC; JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE Date: September 8, 2021 16 RAM FIAT OF ONTARIO; and DOES 1 Time: 9:00 a.m. through 10, inclusive, Courtroom: $30 17 Defendants. 18 Action Commenced: February 26, 2021 19 Trial Date: TBD 20 [Filed concurrently with Declaration of Daniel 21 Law; and Request for Judicial Notice] 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PLAINTIFF’S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY ACTION TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION NO ARBITRATION AGREEMENT EXISTS BETWEEEN PLAINTIFF AND FCA, AND THE LANGUAGE OF THE SALES CONTRACT EXCLUDES FCA A. Felisilda is Distinguishable From the Instant Matter. ........... 1 Kramer vs. Felisilda. B Equitable Estoppel Does Not Apply............... 10 1 Plaintiff's Claims Are Not Rooted in the Sales Contract 11 2 2. The Sales Contract Attached to Counsel’s Declaration Explicitly 10 Acknowledges the Separate Existence of FCA’s Warranties. ......0.....0.000+- 13 ll Til. FCA IS NOT A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY TO THE SALES CONTRACT....... 14 12 IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PLAINTIFF SEEKS LEAVE TO CONDUCT ARBITRATION- 13 RELATED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY 15 14 CONCLUSION 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 PLAINTIFF’S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY ACTION