On August 02, 2022 a
Motion-Secondary
was filed
involving a dispute between
Charles, Aaron,
and
Does 1 Through 20 Inclusive,
Medline Industries Lp, An Illinois Limited Partnership,
for Wrongful Termination Unlimited
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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STEVEN A. GROODE, Bar No. 210500
sgroode@littler.com
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
2049 Century Park East
Sth Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067.3107
Telephone: 310.553.0308
Fax No.: 310.553.5583 SUPE
JENNY BURKE, Bar No. 240643
6 jburke@littler.com
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
18565 Jamboree Road
Suite 800
Irvine, California 92612
Telephone: 949.705.3000
Fax No.: 949.724.1201
10 Attorneys for Defendant
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
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12 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
[3 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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15 AARON CHARLES, an individual, Case No. CIVSB2216577
16 Plaintiff, DEFENDANT MEDLINE INDUSTRIES,
LP’S MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
17 v AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
18 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP, an Illinois limited AND STAY PROCEEDINGS
partnership; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,
19 ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO
Defendant. HON. WILFRED J. SCHNEIDER, DEPT.
20 $23
21 Date: April 4, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m.
22 Dept: S17
23 Trial Date: None Set
Complaint Filed: August 2, 2022
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Filed Concurrently With: Notice of Motion
25 and Motion to Compel Arbitration;
Declaration of Jenny Burke; Declaration
26 of Nicole Satterlee; Declaration of Eric
Gerstein; and [Proposed] Order]
27
28
TTLER MENDELSON, P.c
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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION
I. RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
A Plaintiff Expressly Agreed to Submit his Claims to Binding Arbitration
B Plaintiff Filed This Lawsuit in Violation of the Arbitration Agreement. .........0...0.000+. 8
Cc Plaintiff Continues to Refuse To Honor His Agreement To Arbitrate His
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Ill. LEGAL ARGUMENT
A The Arbitrator Decides the Gateway Issues, Not the Court.
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B The Arbitration Agreement Must be Enforced Because it is Valid and Covers
ll Plaintiff's Claims 10
12 1 The Federal Arbitration Act Governs the Arbitration Agreement 10
13 2 The FAA Strongly Favors the Enforcement ofArbitration Agreements....... 11
14 The Parties Agreed to Arbitrate 12
15 Plaintiff's Electronic Signature is Valid and Binding 13
16 The Arbitration Agreement Covers Plaintiff's Claims 15
17 No Grounds Exist for Revocation of the Agreement 15
18 1 The Agreement is Not Procedurally Unconscionable 16
19 2. The Agreement is Not Substantively Unconscionable 17
20 D The Court Should Dismiss or Stay This Action Pending Completion of
Arbitration 18
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IV. CONCLUSION 19
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TILER Pc.
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tee MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
Document Filed Date
February 22, 2023
Case Filing Date
August 02, 2022
Category
Wrongful Termination Unlimited
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@ STEVEN A. GROODE, Bar No. 210500 sgroode@littler.com LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 2049 Century Park East Sth Floor Los Angeles, California 90067.3107 Telephone: 310.553.0308 Fax No.: 310.553.5583 SUPE JENNY BURKE, Bar No. 240643 6 jburke@littler.com LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 18565 Jamboree Road Suite 800 Irvine, California 92612 Telephone: 949.705.3000 Fax No.: 949.724.1201 10 Attorneys for Defendant MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP 11 12 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [3 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 14 15 AARON CHARLES, an individual, Case No. CIVSB2216577 16 Plaintiff, DEFENDANT MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP’S MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND 17 v AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION 18 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP, an Illinois limited AND STAY PROCEEDINGS partnership; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, 19 ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO Defendant. HON. WILFRED J. SCHNEIDER, DEPT. 20 $23 21 Date: April 4, 2023 Time: 9:00 a.m. 22 Dept: S17 23 Trial Date: None Set Complaint Filed: August 2, 2022 24 Filed Concurrently With: Notice of Motion 25 and Motion to Compel Arbitration; Declaration of Jenny Burke; Declaration 26 of Nicole Satterlee; Declaration of Eric Gerstein; and [Proposed] Order] 27 28 TTLER MENDELSON, P.c oe Ang MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION I. RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY A Plaintiff Expressly Agreed to Submit his Claims to Binding Arbitration B Plaintiff Filed This Lawsuit in Violation of the Arbitration Agreement. .........0...0.000+. 8 Cc Plaintiff Continues to Refuse To Honor His Agreement To Arbitrate His CaS, oes eeceecc cece eesececessessecevessecssecsnesserssecsussnessecsnsssnsesecsueesvecieesneesueesessesssessesssssesses 8 Ill. LEGAL ARGUMENT A The Arbitrator Decides the Gateway Issues, Not the Court. 10 B The Arbitration Agreement Must be Enforced Because it is Valid and Covers ll Plaintiff's Claims 10 12 1 The Federal Arbitration Act Governs the Arbitration Agreement 10 13 2 The FAA Strongly Favors the Enforcement ofArbitration Agreements....... 11 14 The Parties Agreed to Arbitrate 12 15 Plaintiff's Electronic Signature is Valid and Binding 13 16 The Arbitration Agreement Covers Plaintiff's Claims 15 17 No Grounds Exist for Revocation of the Agreement 15 18 1 The Agreement is Not Procedurally Unconscionable 16 19 2. The Agreement is Not Substantively Unconscionable 17 20 D The Court Should Dismiss or Stay This Action Pending Completion of Arbitration 18 21 IV. CONCLUSION 19 23 24 25 26 27 28 TILER Pc. 2 tee MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION