Johannessen
Johannessen v. Juul Labs, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 ELIZABETH JAY JOHANNESSEN, Case No. 3:23-cv-03681-JD
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE ARBITRATION AND
v. SEALING
JUUL LABS, INC.; DOES 1-25, inclusive, Defendants.
Plaintiff Elizabeth Jay Johannessen sued defendants JUUL Labs, Inc. (JUUL) and unnamed Does for violations of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Cal. Gov. Code. § 12940, et seq., and the California Family Rights Act, Cal. Gov. Code § 12945, et seq. Dkt. No. 1-2. Johannessen says that she experienced gender discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, and was denied accommodations for her medical disabilities, while working at JUUL. Johannessen filed suit in the Superior Court for the City and County of San Francisco, and JUUL removed to this Court on traditional diversity grounds. Dkt. No. 1. Johannessen did not object to removal. JUUL now asks to send the case to arbitration, Dkt. No. 5, which Johannessen opposes, Dkt. No. 15. Arbitration is ordered. 23 …