Apple

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JENNIFER APPLE, Case No. 25-cv-01472-SVK

Plaintiff, ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION v. TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND

DISMISS COMPLAINT

IONPATH, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 12 Defendants.

Plaintiff Jennifer Apple worked as Defendant Ionpath, Inc.’s Controller from approximately September 1, 2023 until August 22, 2024. Dkt. 1 ¶¶ 1, 12, 39-40. During Plaintiff’s employment with Ionpath, Defendant Paul Davy held positions as Vice President of Customer Experience and, later, Chief Executive Officer. Id. ¶ 3. Plaintiff’s complaint in this case asserts claims for discrimination based on race, national origin, and sex under federal and California law, claims for harassment and retaliation, claims for defamation, as well as other claims. Dkt. 1. All Parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. Dkt. 8, 15. 19 Now before the Court is Defendants’ motion to compel arbitration of this case pursuant to 20 an arbitration…