Rios
Rios v. Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corp.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GABRIELA RIOS, No. 2:25-cv-00251-DAD-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND
COGNIZANT TEHNOLOGY STAYING THESE PROCEEDINGS
SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION, PENDING ARBITRATION
15 Defendant. (Doc. Nos. 7, 13)
17 This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion to compel arbitration. (Doc. Nos. 7, 13.) On February 24, 2025, the pending motion was taken under submission on the papers pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). (Doc. No. 16.) For the reasons explained below, the court will grant defendant’s motion to compel arbitration. BACKGROUND On December 18, 2024, plaintiff Gabriela Rios initiated a discrimination action against her former employer defendant Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation in the Sacramento County Superior Court. (Doc. No. 1-1 at 5–8.) On January 21, 2025, defendant