Willis

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant, Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., appeals from a December 16, 2013 order denying its petition to compel arbitration and strike class claims. Plaintiff, Maucabrina Willis, cross-appeals from a December 16, 2013 order denying her Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7 sanctions motion. Plaintiff and defendant are subject to both individual and collective bargaining agreements. Defendant argues plaintiff is required to arbitrate her statutory claims under an individual arbitration agreement. Defendant contends the individual arbitration agreement is enforceable because it is consistent with the collective bargaining agreement. We agree with defendant and reverse the order denying defendant’s petition to compel arbitration. We affirm the trial court’s denial of plaintiff’s sanctions motion. Upon remittitur issuance, the trial court is to compel arbitration and stay the action until completion of arbitration.

In the published portion of this opinion, we will discuss the relationship between the individual and collective bargaining agreements. The arbitration clause at issue is contained in the fair treatment process (Fair Treatment Process or the…