Weinstein
Weinstein v. Katapult Group, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ANDREW WEINSTEIN, Case No. 21-cv-05175-PJH Plaintiff,
v. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
KATAPULT GROUP, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 14 Defendant.
13 Before the court is defendant’s motion to compel arbitration. The matter is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby rules as follows. I. BACKGROUND This is a contract dispute. Plaintiff Andrew Weinstein, a resident of Ross, California, is a business executive and consultant “focused, among other things, on the convergence of financial technology (fintech), mobility, and the future of commerce.” Compl. ¶ 1. Defendant Katapult Group, Inc. (“Katapult”), formerly Cognical d/b/a Zibby, is an online consumer leasing platform for brick-and-mortar and omnichannel retailers. Compl. at ¶ 2. …