Dhaliwal

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AMOLAK DHALIWAL, No. 2:22-cv-00446-DAD-KJN Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING AND DENYING IN

PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO

ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION, et COMPEL ARBITRATION, STRIKE CLASS al, CLAIMS, AND DISMISS THIS ACTION 15 Defendants. (Doc. No. 14) 16 This matter is before the court on defendants’ motion to compel arbitration, strike class claims, and dismiss this putative class action. (Doc. No. 14.) On September 14, 2022, the court vacated the hearing on the pending motion. (Doc. No. 19.) Having reviewed the parties’ briefing, the court finds defendants’ motion suitable for a decision on the papers. For the reasons set forth below, defendants’ motion will be granted in part and denied in part. BACKGROUND On September 8, 2021, plaintiff Amolak Dhaliwal initiated this putative wage and hour class action against his employer defendant Ace Hardware Corporation (“Ace”) and a…