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Filed 5/22/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

WINSTON MAR, B327665

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. v. No. 22STCV26170)

LAWRENCE PERKINS et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Maurice A. Leiter, Judge. Affirmed. Practus, Sana Swe and Andrew W. Heger for Defendants and Appellants. Cohen Williams, Marc S. Williams and Martin J. Chrisopher Santos for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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SierraConstellation Partners, LLC (Sierra) and Lawrence Perkins (collectively, Sierra defendants) appeal from an order denying their motion to compel arbitration of Winston Mar’s

1 action for buyout of his partnership interest. The trial court found the Sierra defendants failed to meet their burden to establish the existence of an arbitration agreement because Mar clearly stated that he refused to sign the arbitration agreement and Sierra could terminate his employment if it objected. On appeal, the Sierra defendants contend the trial court erred…