Latrice Nelson v. Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LATRICE NELSON, Case No. 3:25-cv-05541-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO COMPEL
v. ARBITRATION
MACY’S RETAIL HOLDINGS, LLC, Re: Dkt. No. 21 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff, a former Macy’s employee, brings this wage and hour class action on behalf of “fulfillment associates” who “handled, picked, packed, or processed packages or goods as part of international and/or interstate commerce” for Macy’s in California. (Dkt. No. 1-1 at 7-8.) While the action was initially filed in the Contra Costa Superior Court, Macy’s removed the action to this court under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), 28 U.S.C. § 1453(b). Macy’s now moves to compel arbitration in accordance with an arbitration provision incorporated into Macy’s new hire paperwork and to dismiss Plaintiff’s putative class claims. (Dkt. No. 21.1) Having considered the parties’ briefs and having had the benefit of oral argument on November 20, 2025, the Court is inclined to DENY…