Middleton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT MIDDLETON, No. 1:19-cv-01747-ADA-CDB Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL

ARBITRATION

HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC., and DOES 1-100, (ECF No. 23) 15 Defendants. 16 This matter is before the Court on Defendant Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.’s motion to compel arbitration and dismiss with prejudice. (ECF No. 23.) For the reasons explained below, the Court denies Defendant’s motion. BACKGROUND A. Procedural History On December 16, 2019, Plaintiff Robert Middleton filed a Complaint under diversity jurisdiction in this Court against Defendant Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. and Does 1 to 100, inclusive, alleging six causes of action: (1) failure to pay overtime and double time wages (Cal. Lab. Code §§ 510, 1194); (2) failure to pay proper regular rate of pay;1 (3) failure to timely pay wages due at termination (Cal. Lab. Code §§ 201, 203); (4) failure to comply with…