Blackstock-Peter

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LAUREN BLACKSTOCK, Case No. 22-cv-07052-JD

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE ARBITRATION

v.

MARIN LUXURY CARS LLC, et al., Defendants.

12 Plaintiff Lauren Blackstock sued her former employer, defendant Marin Luxury Cars LLC (Marin), after her employment was terminated in February 2022. Dkt. No. 1. She alleges sex discrimination and pregnancy discrimination under multiple statutes, including California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Id. Marin asks to send the case to arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act and a mandatory arbitration agreement that Blackstock signed at the time of hiring. Dkt. No. 21. Blackstock opposes on the ground that the arbitration agreement is unconscionable. Dkt. No. 27. The agreement is enforceable, and the case is sent to arbitration. BACKGROUND As alleged in the complaint, Blackstock was hired by Marin on August 14, 2020. Dkt. No. 1 ¶ 11. On September 3, 2020, Blackstock received a “stack…