Franklin

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

4 Isabelle FRANKLIN, et al., on behalf of Case No.: 23-cv-0662-AGS-DEB 5 all other similarly situated employees in

ORDER:

the State of California,

(1) DENYING REMAND MOTION Plaintiffs, (ECF 10) v. (2) GRANTING IN PART

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO

HEALTHSOURCE GLOBAL

COMPEL ARBITRATION,

STAFFING, INC., et al., STRIKE CLASS CLAIMS, AND Defendants. DISMISS OR STAY ACTION 11 (ECF 5)

The current motions in this putative employment class action raise two key issues. First, has the defense established the $5 million amount-in-controversy threshold for federal jurisdiction (thereby defeating plaintiffs’ motion to remand to state court)? Second, do valid arbitration agreements cover all of plaintiffs’ claims? The Court answers both questions in the affirmative. Thus, the remand motion is denied, and the case is dismissed in favor of arbitration. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Isabelle…