Carrera Chapple v. Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARTA CARRERA CHAPPLE Case No.: 20cv1456-LAB (DEB)
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING
v. UNOPPOSED MOTION TO
COMPEL ARBITRATION; AND
ANCESTRY.COM OPERATIONS
INC., et al. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Defendants.
17 Defendant Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. moved to compel arbitration pursuant to Plaintiff Marta Carrera Chapple’s arbitration agreement, which it argued covered all her claims. Plaintiff filed a notice of non-opposition to the motion, but asked the Court to stay the action rather than dismiss it. This case was filed as a putative class action. The Ninth Circuit has directed district courts, when granting motions to compel arbitration, to be as clear as possible whether a dismissal or stay is intended. See Bushley v. Credit Suisse First Boston, 360 F.3d 1149, 1153 n.1 (9th Cir. 2004). Defendant has argued that the class action waiver is…