Watanabe

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GRACE SMITH, et al., Case No. 21-cv-07872-HSG

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. COMPEL ARBITRATION

MARY WATANABE, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 32 Defendants.

Pending before the Court is Defendant Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.’s (“Kaiser”) motion to compel arbitration, briefing for which is complete. See Dkt. Nos. 32, Def.’s Motion (“Mot.”); 37, Pls’. Opp. (“Opp.”); 41, Defs.’ Reply (“Reply”). The Court GRANTS the motion. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs allege that they are enrolled in small group health insurance plans with Kaiser. See Dkt. No. 12 (“Am. Compl.”) ¶¶ 16, 17. Plaintiff Smith enrolled in a Kaiser healthcare plan in 2017. See Dkt. No. 32-2, Ex. A. Plaintiff Smith’s Evidence of Coverage document contains the terms of her agreement with Kaiser. See Dkt. No. 32-2, Ex. B, (“Smith EOC”). Plaintiff Rawlings enrolled in a Kaiser healthcare plan in 2020. See Dkt. No. 32-2, Ex. C. Plaintiff Rawlings’…