Aileen Brooks v. It Works Marketing, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AILEEN BROOKS, on behalf of herself No. 1:21-cv-01341-DAD-BAK and all others similarly situated, 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ v. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND MOTION FOR SANCTIONS IT WORKS MARKETING, INC., et al., (Doc. Nos. 14, 20, 32, 34, 35) Defendants.

17 This matter is before the court on a motion to compel arbitration and a motion for sanctions filed on behalf of defendants It Works Marketing, Inc., It Works! Global, Inc. (together, “It Works!”), Mark Pentecost, and Paul Nassif (collectively, “defendants”) on October 27, 2021 and May 19, 2022, respectively. (Doc. Nos. 14, 32, 34.) The court took these motions under submission to be decided on the papers, without holding a hearing. (Doc. Nos. 15, 33.) For the reasons explained below, the court will deny defendants’ pending motion to compel arbitration and motion for sanctions. …