Ding, Ph.D. v. Structure Therapeutics, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DING DING, Case No. 24-cv-01368-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’
v. MOTION TO COMPEL
ARBITRATION
STRUCTURE THERAPEUTICS, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 24, 62 11 Defendants.
12 Dr. Ding Ding alleges Defendants created a hostile work environment and terminated her employment because of her sex and status as a victim of domestic violence. (Dkt. No. 60.) The Court previously denied Defendants’ motion to compel arbitration on the grounds the complaint is covered by the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Act (EFAA) because Dr. Ding pleads a plausible sexual harassment claim under California law. (Dkt. No. 56.) But, the Court deferred final ruling to give Dr. Ding the opportunity to amend her New York state law claims so the Court could determine whether those claims, too, are covered by the EFAA. (Dkt. No. 56 at 21-22.) Dr. Ding did so and Defendants again moved to compel…