Ortiz

BACKGROUND

Ortiz’s complaint alleges that he was wrongfully terminated on January 22, 2018. Based on his termination and other allegations in the complaint, Ortiz filed suit on August 22, 2018, alleging 16 causes of action against Related. In response, Related filed a motion to compel arbitration and to stay the action. The trial court granted Related’s motion and ordered the matter to arbitration. In its March 4, 2019 order granting Related’s motion to compel arbitration and stay the action, the trial court stated that the “motion to compel arbitration is GRANTED, except as to the PAGA claim, which shall remain pending in this litigation. This litigation is ordered stayed pending arbitration . . . .” The next substantive entry on the trial court docket is a February 21, 2020

2 notice of hearing on Related’s petition to confirm the arbitration award.1 Related’s petition to confirm the arbitration award contained a request that the trial court “[c]onfirm the [arbitration] award, and enter judgment according to it.” Ortiz later filed a motion to vacate the arbitration award. Both motions were eventually set for hearing on July 15, 2020. In a tentative ruling that became the trial…