Jodi Duval v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JODI DUVAL, Case No. 22-cv-02338-TSH
Plaintiff, ORDER RE: MOTION TO COMPEL
ARBITRATION AND FOR STAY
v. PENDING COMPLETION OF
ARBITRATION
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, Re: Dkt. No. 42 Defendant.
12 I. INTRODUCTION Pending before the Court is Costco Wholesale Corporation’s (“Costco”) Motion to Compel Arbitration and for Stay Pending Completion of Arbitration. ECF No. 42. Plaintiff Jodi Duval filed opposition (ECF No. 45) and Costco filed a Reply (ECF No. 46). Having considered the parties’ positions, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, the Court GRANTS the motion for the following reasons.1 II. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Jodi Duval filed this lawsuit against Costco, Kurt “Doe,” and Does 1-25, alleging negligence and premises liability based on a slip-and-fall at a Costco store. See ECF No. 42-2 (Complaint). On April 14, 2022,…