Cook

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TAYLOR COOK,

Case No. 23-cv-01049-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT,

USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL

COMPANY, ARBITRATION, AND REMANDING

ACTION

Defendant.

15 I. INTRODUCTION The parties in this action have filed opposing motions. On the one hand, Plaintiff moves to amend her Complaint to join United Services Automobile Association and to remand the case to state court because the joinder would destroy complete diversity. Defendant opposes remand and, on the other hand, moves to compel arbitration of some of Plaintiff’s claims and stay the remaining claims. For the reasons discussed below, the motion to amend and remand is granted, and the motion to compel arbitration is denied. II. BACKGROUND1 Plaintiff Taylor Cook was involved in a car accident…