Fanous
Fanous v. Allstate Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 13 MICHAEL FANOUS, an individual, No. 1:24-CV-01505-KES-CDB Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND
v. TO STAY ACTION PENDING
COMPLETION OF ARBITRATION
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and DOES 1 through 10, Doc. 5 18 Defendants. 19 20 Before the Court is defendant Allstate Insurance Company's (“Allstate”) unopposed motion to compel arbitration. Doc. 5 (“MTCA”). For the reasons set forth herein, defendant’s motion is granted and the action is stayed pending completion of arbitration. I. Background On October 24, 2024, plaintiff Michael Fanous (“Fanous”) brought this action against Allstate in Kern County Superior Court, alleging 1) breach of insurance contract, 2) breach of good faith and fair dealing, and 3) fraudulent misrepresentation. Doc. 1-4 (“Compl.”). The complaint alleged the following facts. On or about December 17, 2016, Fanous was driving and was negligently struck by an…