Herman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BRUCE HERMAN, Case No. 24-cv-04987-PCP

Plaintiff,

ORDER COMPELLING

v. ARBITRATION AND DISMISSING

CASE

BROOKDALE EMPLOYEE SERIVES LLC, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 12 11 Defendants.

12 Plaintiff Bruce Herman signed an employment contract with defendant Brookdale Employee Services, LLC. After his termination in October 2023, Herman sued Brookdale asserting various causes of action related to his employment. Herman’s contract contained a clause requiring any dispute to be resolved outside of court via binding arbitration, and Brookdale now moves to compel arbitration of Herman’s claims. For the following reasons, the Court grants Brookdale’s motion. BACKGROUND Herman started working for Brookdale on October 10, 2018 as a prep cook in Brookdale’s Scotts Valley assisted living facility. He received multiple promotions over his five years of employment and was serving as the Assisted Living…