Castillo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GEORGE CASTILLO, on behalf of Case No.: 3:21-cv-01519-RBM-SBC himself and all others similarly situated,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

Plaintiff, COMPEL ARBITRATION v. 14 [Doc. 54] ALERE NORTH AMERICA, INC., a 15 Delaware corporation; ALERE, INC., a Delaware corporation; ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC., an Illinois 17 corporation; and DOES 1-50, inclusive, 18 Defendants. 19 20 Currently pending before the Court is an October 21, 2022 motion to compel arbitration filed by Defendants Alere North America, Inc., Alere, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Inc., and Abbott Rapid Dx North America, LLC (“Defendants”). (Doc. 54 (“Mot.”).) Plaintiff George Castillo (“Plaintiff”) (collectively, “the Parties”) filed a brief in opposition to the motion on November 7, 2022. (Doc. 60 (“Opp.”).) Defendants filed a reply on November 14, 2022. (Doc. (“Reply”).) The Court finds the matter suitable for determination on the papers and without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local…