April Elaster v. Kia America, Inc., and Kia of Cleveland, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA APRIL ELASTER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 1:26-cv-99-MJD ) KIA AMERICA, INC., and ) KIA OF CLEVELAND, LLC, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Plaintiff April Elaster (“Plaintiff”) filed this case in the Circuit Court for Bradley County, Tennessee, on February 23, 2026, against Defendants Kia of Cleveland, LLC, and Kia America, Inc. (“KOC,” “Kia,” and together, “Defendants”) [Doc. 1-1]. Defendants removed the case to this Court on April 10, 2026 [Doc. 1]. Currently before the Court is KOC’s Motion to Compel…