Rodriguez
Rodriguez v. SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PAULA DUPONT RODRIGUEZ, Case No. 24-cv-07398-JST
Plaintiff,
ORDER HOLDING IN ABYANCE
v. DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO
COMPEL ARBITRATION; ORDER TO
SMTC MANUFACTURING MEET AND CONFER RE: CASE CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA, et al., SCHEDULE 11 Defendants. Re: ECF No. 14 12 Before the Court is Defendants SMTC Corporation’s and SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of California’s (“SMTC Manufacturing”) (together, the “SMTC Defendants”) motion to compel arbitration of Plaintiff Paula Dupont Rodriguez’s individual claims, dismiss Rodriguez’s individual and class claims, and stay Rodriguez’s PAGA claims on behalf of others. ECF No. 14. The Court concludes that a trial is necessary regarding the formation of an arbitration agreement and will direct the parties to meet and confer regarding an appropriate case schedule. I. BACKGROUND A. Procedural History On August 29, 2023, Plaintiff Paula Dupont Rodriguez brought suit against…