Clayborne
Clayborne v. SSA Group, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TYKIA CLAYBORNE, Case No. 25-cv-01617-DMR
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. COMPEL ARBITRATION
SSA GROUP, LLC, Re: Dkt. No. 9 Defendant.
Plaintiff Tykia Clayborne brings this employment discrimination and retaliation case against Defendant SSA Group, LLC (“SSA”). Defendant moves to compel this matter to arbitration. [Docket Nos. 9 (Mot.); 15 (Reply).] Plaintiff opposes. [Docket No. 13 (Opp’n).] This matter is suitable for determination without oral argument. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, Defendant’s motion is denied. I. BACKGROUND A. Allegations and Procedural History Clayborne was employed by SSA from January 1, 2023 to March 8, 2023. [Docket No. 1- 4 (Compl.) ¶ 16.] On February 1, 2023, Clayborne started working at the Oakland Zoo in the position of Food and Beverage Manager. Id. ¶¶ 17-18. She alleges she was wrongfully terminated on March 8, 2023…