Simple Traditions, Inc. v. Paychex, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SIMPLE TRADITIONS, INC. and No. 2:24-cv-01335-TLN-SCR

NANCY LINN,

12 Plaintiffs, ORDER v.

PAYCHEX, INC.,

15 Defendant. 16 This matter is before the Court on Defendant Paychex, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Compel Arbitration. (ECF No. 5.) Plaintiffs Simple Traditions, Inc. (“Simple Traditions”) and Nancy Linn (“Linn”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 9.) Defendant filed a reply. (ECF No. 11.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The instant action arises of out Defendant’s alleged failure to file employer tax returns and pay payroll taxes for Simple Traditions, a company Linn owns that provides low-cost funeral and cremation services. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiffs allege that on October 6, 2016, Linn retained Defendant’s services to provide payroll services, to prepare and file employer tax returns, and to…