McLaurin
McLaurin v. Russell Sigler, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Guilford, J.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
Plaintiff Takeshita McLaurin sued Defendant Russell Sigler, Inc. in state court and Defendant timely removed the case to this Court. Now pending is Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration of Plaintiffs claims.
The Court GRANTS the Motion to Com- ■ pel Arbitration and DISMISSES the action.
*1044 1. BACKGROUND
Defendant is a business that sells heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment. Plaintiff initially worked for Defendant as a temporary employee, but became a full-time employee in January 2011. In March 2013, after two years of working for Defendant, Plaintiff suffered a stroke, and took a medical leave of absence that Defendant allegedly approved to last until March 2014. During Plaintiffs leave of absence, Defendant allegedly harassed her and threatened to fire her if she did not return to work by September 27, 2013. On September 30, 2013, Defendant fired Plaintiff for not returning to work. Based on those allegations, Plaintiff asserts eight claims in her Complaint, including claims for disability discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, and wrongful termination.