On February 14, 2022 a
Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Montoya, Alexis,
and
Doe, Bernadette,
Does 1-100,
Medline Industries Inc,,
for Wrongful Termination Unlimited
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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FAXED
STEVEN A. GROODE, Bar No. 210500
sgroode@littler.com
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
2049 Century Park East
5th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067.3 107
Telephone: 310.553.0308
Fax N0.: 310.553.5583
JENNY BURKE, Bar No. 240643
jburke@littler.com
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
18565 Jamboree Road
Suite 800
Irvine, California 92612
Telephone: 949.705.3000
Fax N0.: 949.724. 1201
10 Attorneys for Defendants
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP formerly
11 Medline Industries, Inc.
12
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE S TATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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ALEXIS MONTOYA, Case N0. CIVSB2200208
Plaintiff, ORDER RE
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL
V. ARBITRATION AND STAY
PROCEEDINGS
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, an unknown
entity; BERNADETTE DOE, an individual; and ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO
DOES 1-100, JUDGE GILBERT OCHOA, DEPT. S24
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Defendants Medline Industries, LP, formerly Medline Industries, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion
t0 Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings came 0n for hearing on September 20, 2022 at 9:00 am.
before this Court in Department SZ4-SBJC, the Honorable Gilbert Ochoa presiding. Iona Levin, Esq.
ofJonny Law appeared on behalf ofPlaintiffAlexis Montoya. Jenny Burke, Esq. ofLittler Mendelson,
PC appeared 0n behalf of Defendant.
The Court, having considered the Parties’ moving and opposing papers and oral argument, and
good cause appearing therefrom, hereby ORDERS:
(1) That Defendant’s motion t0 compel arbitration is GRANTED with the holding the arbitrator
10 is t0 initially decide the enforceability and scope 0f the Arbitration Clause Within the Employment and
11 Confidentiality Agreement.
12 (2) The entire litigation is STAYED pending the outcome 0f the determination 0f the
13 arbitrability of the claims and disputes between Montoya and Medline.
14 (3) Plaintiff Montoya’s evidentiary objections are OVERRULED.
15 (4) Defendant Medline’s evidentiary objections are OVERRULED.
16 (5) The Trial Readiness Conference set for May 16, 2024 is VACATED.
17 (6) The Jury Trial set for May 20, 2024 is VACATED.
18 (7) An OSC re Status 0f Arbitration is scheduled for September 28, 2023 at 9:00a.m.,
19 Department S24 -
SBJC.
20 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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HON. GILBERT OCHOA
IUDGE 0F THE SUPERIOR COURT
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Document Filed Date
October 12, 2022
Case Filing Date
February 14, 2022
Category
Wrongful Termination Unlimited
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FAXED STEVEN A. GROODE, Bar No. 210500 sgroode@littler.com LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 2049 Century Park East 5th Floor Los Angeles, California 90067.3 107 Telephone: 310.553.0308 Fax N0.: 310.553.5583 JENNY BURKE, Bar No. 240643 jburke@littler.com LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 18565 Jamboree Road Suite 800 Irvine, California 92612 Telephone: 949.705.3000 Fax N0.: 949.724. 1201 10 Attorneys for Defendants MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP formerly 11 Medline Industries, Inc. 12 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE S TATE OF CALIFORNIA 13 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 14 ALEXIS MONTOYA, Case N0. CIVSB2200208 Plaintiff, ORDER RE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL V. ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC, an unknown entity; BERNADETTE DOE, an individual; and ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO DOES 1-100, JUDGE GILBERT OCHOA, DEPT. S24 Defendants. Hearing Date: September 20, 2022 p. [\J Time: 9:00 a.m. COUNTY Dept: $24 [\J EQT Lzozg) ‘fil E©EDVE® Complaint Filed: February 16, 2022 1 ADJ W1 ?NARDINO 0g; ‘JU?’ BE N LII SAN 1% [\J O\ N \l 28 TTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 2049 os_nquyy Pam East L05 Ange‘es.CA 90067 3‘07 310.553.0305 [skewers] ORDER ~FPR9P-9-SEBTORDER Defendants Medline Industries, LP, formerly Medline Industries, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion t0 Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings came 0n for hearing on September 20, 2022 at 9:00 am. before this Court in Department SZ4-SBJC, the Honorable Gilbert Ochoa presiding. Iona Levin, Esq. ofJonny Law appeared on behalf ofPlaintiffAlexis Montoya. Jenny Burke, Esq. ofLittler Mendelson, PC appeared 0n behalf of Defendant. The Court, having considered the Parties’ moving and opposing papers and oral argument, and good cause appearing therefrom, hereby ORDERS: (1) That Defendant’s motion t0 compel arbitration is GRANTED with the holding the arbitrator 10 is t0 initially decide the enforceability and scope 0f the Arbitration Clause Within the Employment and 11 Confidentiality Agreement. 12 (2) The entire litigation is STAYED pending the outcome 0f the determination 0f the 13 arbitrability of the claims and disputes between Montoya and Medline. 14 (3) Plaintiff Montoya’s evidentiary objections are OVERRULED. 15 (4) Defendant Medline’s evidentiary objections are OVERRULED. 16 (5) The Trial Readiness Conference set for May 16, 2024 is VACATED. 17 (6) The Jury Trial set for May 20, 2024 is VACATED. 18 (7) An OSC re Status 0f Arbitration is scheduled for September 28, 2023 at 9:00a.m., 19 Department S24 - SBJC. 20 IT IS SO ORDERED. 21 22 23 Dated; 0C7 12 2022 Wflfigb HON. GILBERT OCHOA IUDGE 0F THE SUPERIOR COURT 24 GILBERT G. OCHOA 25 26 27 28 FTLER MENDELSON P. C 2mm: Tm 2. yup Lo sneeAgls .CAU 090057307 3‘05 553 0309 [WEED] ORDER