Lowes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 STELLA GONZALES, No. 2:22-cv-01436-DC-CSK 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION OF

13 v. PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS AND STAYING ALL

PROCEEDINGS PENDING COMPLETION

14 LOWES, et al., OF ARBITRATION 15 Defendants. (Doc. No. 11) 16 17 18 This matter is before the court on Defendants’ motion to compel arbitration of Plaintiff’s 19 claims. (Doc. No. 11.) Pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), the pending motion was taken under 20 submission to be decided on the papers. (Doc. No. 14.) For the reasons explained below, the court 21 will grant Defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and stay all proceedings pending completion 22 of arbitration. 23 BACKGROUND 24 On May 27, 2022, Plaintiff Stella Gonzales filed a first amended complaint against 25 Defendants Lowes and Lowes Home Centers (collectively, “Defendants”) in Sacramento County 26 ///// 27 ///// 28 ///// 1 Superior Court.1 (Doc.…