Stephen A. Silverman v. American Express National Bank

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United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaFebruary 10, 20232:23-cv-00693California246 words

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Case 2:23-cv-00693-SB-MAR Document Filed 02/10/ Page 1 of Page ID #:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN A. SILVERMAN, Case No. 2:23-cv-00693-SB-MAR Plaintiff,

v. ORDER DISMISSING CASE

AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL

BANK et al., Defendants. The parties have stipulated to stay the entirety of this action pending the conclusion of binding arbitration. Dkt. No. 10. “[A] district court may either stay the action or dismiss it outright when, as here, the court determines that all of the claims raised in the action are subject to arbitration.” Johnmohammadi v. Bloomingdale’s, Inc., 755 F.3d 1072, 1074 (9th Cir. 2014). This Court elects to dismiss the case without prejudice. See id.; see also Simula, Inc. v. Autoliv, Inc., 175 F.3d 716, 719 (9th Cir. 1999) (affirming dismissal where all claims were subject to arbitration). The Court will retain jurisdiction in the event that either party seeks to confirm or vacate the arbitration award. In such event, the moving party shall file, along with its motion, a request to reopen the case for this limited purpose. This order will become…

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