Wilkins
Wilkins v. PayPal, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 BRIAN A. WILKINS, Case No. 23-cv-02931-VKD
Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING PETITION TO
v. VACATE ARBITRATION AWARD
PAYPAL, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 13 Respondent.
13 Petitioner Brian A. Wilkins, who is representing himself, asks the Court to vacate an arbitration award resulting from a dispute with respondent PayPal, Inc. (“PayPal”). He argues that the award violates several provisions of California law. PayPal opposes Mr. Wilkins’s petition, arguing that it is untimely and that he has not met the standard for vacatur of an arbitration award under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. 1, et seq. (“FAA”). Dkt. No. 17. The Court held a hearing on the matter on August, 15, 2023. Dkt. No. 22. Upon consideration of the moving and responding papers, as well as the oral arguments presented, the Court denies Mr. Wilkins’s petition. I. BACKGROUND Unless otherwise noted,…