Argus Capital Management LLC v. The Grounds Guys SPV, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ARGUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Case No. 1:23-cv-00043 JLT BAM LLC, a California limited liability company ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ Plaintiff, MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION 13 v. (Docs. 17, 21, 24, 26) 14 THE GROUNDS GUYS SPV, LLC, a Delaware corporation; RUSS MEIER, an individual; and DOES -100 16 Defendants.

18 The matter before the Court arises from the franchise agreement between Argus Capital Management LLC and The Grounds Guys SPV LLC. After Argus Capital filed a complaint in this Court alleging fraud-based claims against The Grounds Guys. The Grounds Guys filed two motions: (1) a motion to dismiss under Federal Civil Procedure Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) and (2) a motion to compel arbitration. The Court addresses the motion to compel arbitration (Doc. 17) in which the parties dispute the validity and enforceability of the franchise agreement’s pre- dispute jury waiver and arbitration provisions. After reviewing the arguments, record,…