Lainez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOSE LAINEZ, Case No. 4:23-cv-04421-KAW

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

REMAND; ORDER GRANTING

v. MOTION TO COMPEL

ARBITRATION; ORDER DENYING

WILHELM, LLC, MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE

PLEADINGS

Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 18, 31, 34

13 Defendant Wilhelm, LLC removed this case to federal court on August 25, 2023. On December 11, 2023, Plaintiff Jose Lainez filed a motion to remand on the grounds that the Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. (Pl.’s Remand Mot., Dkt. No. 18). On February 15, 2024, Defendant filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings (Def.’s J. Mot., Dkt. No. 31) and a motion to compel arbitration. (Def.’s Arbitration Mot., Dkt. No. 34.) Upon review of the moving papers, the Court finds this matter suitable for resolution without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), and, for the reasons set forth below, DENIES Plaintiff’s motion to remand, GRANTS…