Johnson v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARIA JOHNSON, an individual, for No. 2:21-cv-00087-TLN-JDP herself and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as a private attorney general, Plaintiff, ORDER v. LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, 16 Defendant.

18 This matter is before the Court on Defendant Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 14) and Motion to Compel Arbitration (ECF No. 26). Plaintiff Maria Johnson (“Plaintiff”) opposed both motions. (ECF Nos. 18, 27.) Defendant filed replies. (ECF Nos. 20, 29.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and DENIES Defendant’s motion to dismiss as moot. /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff, Defendant’s former employee, filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on February 2, 2021. (ECF No. 9.) Plaintiff alleges a claim under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004…