Colon-Perez

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Jenny-Ashley Colon-Perez sued her former employer, defendant Security Industry Specialists, Inc. (SIS), alleging several causes of action related to her employment. After SIS moved to compel arbitration, the parties stipulated to such, and the trial court ordered the claims arbitrated and stayed the pending court action. SIS promptly paid two arbitration fee invoices but failed to pay the next invoice within the 30-day period required by Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98.1 Pursuant to that statute, Colon- Perez elected to withdraw from arbitration and moved to vacate the arbitration and stay order. The trial court granted the motion, ruling, in accordance with section 1281.98, that SIS had materially breached the

* Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1105(b) and 8.1110, this

opinion is certified for publication with the exception of parts III A-D. 1All further statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure unless otherwise indicated.

1 arbitration agreement and Colon-Perez was entitled to proceed with her claims in court. SIS then moved, pursuant to section 473, subdivision (b) (section 473(b)), to vacate the order vacating…