Herbst

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 VALLEY PIZZA, INC., Case No. 24-cv-02934-TSH

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. COMPEL ARBITRATION

JOHN A. HERBST, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 14 Defendants.

12 I. INTRODUCTION Pending before the Court is a Motion to Compel Arbitration brought by Defendants John A. Herbst, Allen M. Toy, Neil Cortesi and John G. Budd. ECF No. 14. Plaintiff Valley Pizza, Inc. filed an Opposition (ECF No. 18) and Defendants filed a Reply (ECF No. 20). The Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument and VACATES the October 10, 2024 hearing. See Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons stated below, the Court DENIES the motion.1 II. BACKGROUND On May 15, 2024, Plaintiff Valley Pizza, Inc. initiated this lawsuit in this Court against individual Defendants John A. Herbst, Allen M. Toy, Neil Cortesi and John G. Budd. See Complaint, ECF No. 1 at 1. In…