Tuufuli

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Sinedou S. Tuufuli appeals from the trial court’s order granting defendant West Coast Dental Administrative Services, LLC’s (West Coast Dental) motion to compel arbitration of Tuufuli’s individual claims and to dismiss Tuufuli’s class claims. The only issue Tuufuli raises on appeal is whether the court correctly found the parties’ arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) (9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.). As we explain, the court correctly found the FAA governs the parties’ arbitration agreement because they agreed to be bound by the act. We therefore affirm the order granting West Coast Dental’s motion to compel arbitration of Tuufuli’s individual claims and to dismiss her class claims.

BACKGROUND

West Coast Dental manages a network of dental service facilities throughout California. Those facilities offer “a full range of routine, general and specialty services, including orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery.” West Coast Dental manages the business operations of affiliated dental practices and professional corporations, and it provides those businesses with “support and administrative services” through “support…