Sobaszkiewicz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HERMAN OVERPECK, et al., Case No. 18-cv-07553-PJH Plaintiffs,

v. ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

STRIKE AND GRANTING MOTION TO

FEDEX CORPORATION, et al., COMPEL ARBITRATION Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 161

13 Before the court is defendant FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.’s (“FedEx Ground” or “defendant”) motion to strike or, in the alternative, compel arbitration. The matter is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. Having read the parties’ papers1 and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court rules as follows. BACKGROUND On December 14, 2018, plaintiffs Herman Overpeck and Kevin Sterling filed a putative class action against FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) and FedEx Ground. Dkt. 1. 22 1 Plaintiffs filed a response to defendant’s motion, (Dkt. 172), to which defendant argues 23 that a response by a party not…