Jaffe
Jaffe v. Zamora
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Carneyjudged, J.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY THE CASE
I. INTRODUCTION
This is an employment action in which Plaintiff Allen V. Jaffe asserts claims for retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage-and-hour violations under the California Labor Code and federal Fair Labor Standards Act against Defendants Tenet Healthcare Corporation dba Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center (“Tenet”) and John Zamora. Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) in Orange County Superior Court on August 25, 2014, and the action was removed to this Court on September 12, 2014. (See Dkt. No. 1, Exh. A [FAC].) Before the Court is Tenet’s motion to compel arbitration of Mr. Jaffe’s claims and stay the proceeding pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. §§ 2 , 3, 4. (Dkt. No. 12 [“Mot. Compel Arbitration”].) *1246 Mr. Jaffe has not filed an opposition. 1 For the reasons discussed below, Tenet’s motion is GRANTED.
II. BACKGROUND
According to the allegations in the FAC, Mr. Jaffe, a licensed respiratory therapist, was employed at two healthcare facilities owned and operated by Tenet between 2009 and 2013. Mr. Jaffe was hired by Tenet-owned JFK…