Fernandez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IRMA FERNANDEZ and PATRICIA Case No. 19-cv-1442-MMA (JLB)

FERNANDEZ,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

Plaintiffs, MOTION TO COMPEL v. ARBITRATION OR,

ALTERNATIVELY, TO DISMISS

DEBT ASSISTANCE NETWORK, LLC,

FOR IMPROPER VENUE Defendant. 16 [Doc. No. 17] 17 18 On August 1, 2019, Irma Fernandez and Patricia Fernandez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Debt Assistance Network, LLC (“Defendant”). Doc. No. 1 (“Compl.”). Plaintiffs allege seven causes of action: (1) violation of the Credit Repair Organization Act (“CROA”); (2) violation of the California Credit Services Act (“CCSA”); (3) violation of the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”); (4) violation of the California Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”); (5) breach of contract; (6) negligence; (7) negligent misrepresentation; and (8) intentional 26 27 28 misrepresentation. Id. Defendant answered Plaintiffs’…