Cardenas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LUIS H. CASTRO CARDENAS, an No. 2:20-cv-01327-TLN-AC individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, ORDER v. AARON’S, INC. and DOES 1–50, Defendant. 17 This matter is before the Court on Defendant Aaron’s, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Compel Arbitration and to Stay Plaintiff’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) Claim. (ECF No. 5.) Plaintiff Luis H. Castro Cardenas (“Plaintiff”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 8.) Defendant filed a reply. (ECF No. 9.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion. /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed the instant class action lawsuit against Defendant, Plaintiff’s former employer, on January 29, 2020. (See ECF No. 1 at 16–33.) Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on May 8, 2020. (See id. at 34–50.) Plaintiff alleges various violations of the Labor Code…