Hagan
Hagan v. Park Miller LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 KEVIN HAGAN, et al., Case No. 20-cv-06818-CRB
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
v. DENYING IN PART MOTION TO
COMPEL ARBITRATION
PARK MILLER LLC, et al., Defendants.
Kevin and Laura Hagan have moved to compel Park Miller LLC, John Miller, and Stuart Park to arbitrate the Hagans’ claims against them. The Court grants the Hagans’ motion as to Park Miller and denies their motion as to Mr. Miller and Mr. Park. The Court also holds that the Hagans will be entitled to reasonable fees and costs related to the arbitration under California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.97. I. BACKGROUND Park Miller is a registered investment adviser firm based in Walnut Creek, California. Complaint (dkt. 1) ¶ 3. On April 7, 2018, the Hagans and Park Miller entered into a contract containing an “Investment Advisory Agreement,” which contains an arbitration clause: Subject to the conditions and…