Harper

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Ryan Harper (Harper), in pro. per., appeals from a judgment of dismissal following the trial court’s order sustaining a demurrer without leave to amend brought by defendants JAMS, Inc. and arbitrator, Stephen E. Haberfeld (collectively, defendants). The court found that Harper’s claims against defendants were barred by the doctrine of arbitral immunity. We affirm the order.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Harper’s operative pleading is the first amended complaint. We set forth the facts in accordance with the standard governing demurrers: we assume the truth of all well-pleaded facts and accept as true all facts that may be implied or inferred from the facts alleged. (La Serena Properties, LLC v. Weisbach (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 893, 897 (La Serena Properties, LLC).) Also, we consider matters that are properly the subject of judicial notice and were considered by the trial court. (Ibid.) In May 2015, the trial court compelled Harper to arbitrate a dispute arising out of his investment in a limited liability company (LLC). The court’s order was based on an arbitration provision contained in the operating agreement signed by the parties. In September 2015,…