On October 25, 2022 a
Motion,Ex Parte
was filed
involving a dispute between
Ayub, Imran,
Begay, Markus,
Bryant, Willie Calvin,
Daniels, Phillip,
Siaosi, Liva,
Vazquez, Perry,
and
Does 1 Through 100,
Ta Operating Llc,
for Other Employment Unlimited
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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V mmGl‘NAL V
Mia Farber (SBN [31467)
Eric J. Gitig (SBN 307547)
JACKSON LEWIS P.C.
725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2500 F I L ED
supemoa count or CA. i
AWN Los Angeles‘ California 9001 7-5408 counrv or sm asnafixgmm
Telephone: (2| 3) 689-0404
Facsimile: (213) 689-0430
Emails: Mia.Farber@jacksonlewis.com AU6302023
JACKSON LEWIS
Eric.Gitig@jacksonlewis.com
Semampreet Kaur (SBN 3285
P.C.
3390 University Ave., Suite 110
l 8)
4W1;
3Y2 'yan Fronteu Deputy
Riverside, CA 92501
Telephone: (95 I) 848-7940
Email: Semampreet.Kaur@jacksonlewis.com
Attorneys for Defendant
TA OPERATING LLC
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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PHILIP DANIELS, an individual; MARKUS Case No. CIVSBZZZ4354
15 BEGAY. an individual; LIVA SIAOSI. an
individual; PERRY VAZQUEZ. an individual; [Assigned for all purposes to: Hon. David Cohn,
16 WILLIE CALVIN BRYANT. an individual; Dept. 526]
IMRAN AYUB, an individual as aggrieved
employees and 0n behalf of all other aggrieved
employees under Labor Code Private Attomey‘s PAGA ACTION
18 General Act of 2004
DEFENDANT TA OPERATING LLC’S
l9 Plaintiff, NOTICE OF MOTION TO COMPEL
ARBITRATION
20 vs.
(Filed concurrently with Memorandum of Points
21 TA OPERATING, LLC a California limited and Authorities; Request for Judicial Notice;
liability company; and DOES through IOO,1
Declarations of Eric J. Gitig. Jen Speck. and
22 inclusive.
Claudia Ratica; and [Proposed] Order)
23 Defendants,
Hearing Date: September 27. 2023
Time: 9:00 A.M.
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Dept.: $26
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Complaint Filed: October 25, 2022
First Amended Complaint Filed: March 8. 2023
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DEFENDANT TA OPERATING LLC'S NOTICE OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
\v v
TO THE HONORABLE COURT, PLAINTIFFS AND PLAINTIFFS’ ATTORNEYS OF
RECORD:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 27. 2023 at 9:00 AM. or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be heard in Department S26 of the above-emitled Court, located at 247 West Third Street, San
Bemardino, California 92415. Defendant TA OPERATING LLC ("TA”) will and hereby move the Court
for an order compelling Plaintiffs PHILIP DANIELS, MARKUS BEGAY, LIVA SIAOSL PERRY
VASQUEZ, WILLIE CALVIN BRYANT and [MRAN AYUB ("Plaintiffs”) to arbitrate any gateway
challenges regarding the interpretation 0r enforceability of the parties” arbitration agreements in
accordance with the delegation provision in the agreements. Altematively. should the Court reach the
substantive issues. TA will and hereby does move the Court for an order pursuant to the Federal
11 Arbitration Act. 9 U.S.C. § l. eI seq. ("FAA"): (i) compelling arbitration 0f Plaintiffs” individual Private
12 Attorneys General Act of 2004. California Labor Code §§ 2698. e1 seq. ("PAGA") claims on an
13 individualized basis; and (ii) staying this action in favor 0f the earlier filed PAGA actions against TA 0n
14 the grounds of exclusive concurrent jurisdiction or, in the alternative, staying this action pending
15 completion ofthe arbitration ofPIaintiffs‘ individual PAGA claims.
16 TA brings this Motion 0n the grounds that Plaintiffs voluntarily entered into enforceable written
17 arbitration agreements, which clearly and unmistakably delegate authority to the arbitrator t0 decide all
18 challenges to the interpretation or enforceability 0f the agreements. As such, this Court should follow the
19 well-reasoned precedent of every other coun that has been asked to review TA’s agreement and not entertain
20 any substantive challenges to the arbitration agreements. (TA‘s Request for Judicial Notice ("RFJN”),
21 Exhibit l [Order Granting Motion to Compel Arbitration. Daniels. et a]. v. TA OPERA THVG, LLC, et al., San
22 Bemardino Superior Coun Case No. CIV882215247]; Holley-Gallegly v. TA Operating. LLC (9th Cir. July
23 21. 2023) No. 22-55950, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 18579; Taylor v. TA Operating, LLC (E.D. Cal. Jan. l2,
24 2023) N0. 2:22-Cv-00947 WBS DMC, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6318; Chandler v. TA Operating LLC (ED.
25 Cal. Feb. 24. 2022) No. 2:20-cv-0209l-TLN-DMC, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3519].) Nevertheless, even if
26 exclusive jurisdiction to decide any gateway issues regarding the agreements did not rest solely with the
27 arbitrator. the parties” agreements to arbitrate are valid and enforceable under the FAA and require Plaintiffs
28 to bring all disputes. claims or controversies arising out of or relating to their employment with TA "on an
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DEFENDANT TA OPERATING LLC‘S NOTICE OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
Document Filed Date
August 30, 2023
Case Filing Date
October 25, 2022
Category
Other Employment Unlimited
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V mmGl‘NAL V Mia Farber (SBN [31467) Eric J. Gitig (SBN 307547) JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2500 F I L ED supemoa count or CA. i AWN Los Angeles‘ California 9001 7-5408 counrv or sm asnafixgmm Telephone: (2| 3) 689-0404 Facsimile: (213) 689-0430 Emails: Mia.Farber@jacksonlewis.com AU6302023 JACKSON LEWIS Eric.Gitig@jacksonlewis.com Semampreet Kaur (SBN 3285 P.C. 3390 University Ave., Suite 110 l 8) 4W1; 3Y2 'yan Fronteu Deputy Riverside, CA 92501 Telephone: (95 I) 848-7940 Email: Semampreet.Kaur@jacksonlewis.com Attorneys for Defendant TA OPERATING LLC 11 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 12 FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 13 I4 PHILIP DANIELS, an individual; MARKUS Case No. CIVSBZZZ4354 15 BEGAY. an individual; LIVA SIAOSI. an individual; PERRY VAZQUEZ. an individual; [Assigned for all purposes to: Hon. David Cohn, 16 WILLIE CALVIN BRYANT. an individual; Dept. 526] IMRAN AYUB, an individual as aggrieved employees and 0n behalf of all other aggrieved employees under Labor Code Private Attomey‘s PAGA ACTION 18 General Act of 2004 DEFENDANT TA OPERATING LLC’S l9 Plaintiff, NOTICE OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION 20 vs. (Filed concurrently with Memorandum of Points 21 TA OPERATING, LLC a California limited and Authorities; Request for Judicial Notice; liability company; and DOES through IOO,1 Declarations of Eric J. Gitig. Jen Speck. and 22 inclusive. Claudia Ratica; and [Proposed] Order) 23 Defendants, Hearing Date: September 27. 2023 Time: 9:00 A.M. 24 Dept.: $26 25 Complaint Filed: October 25, 2022 First Amended Complaint Filed: March 8. 2023 26 27 28 l DEFENDANT TA OPERATING LLC'S NOTICE OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION \v v TO THE HONORABLE COURT, PLAINTIFFS AND PLAINTIFFS’ ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 27. 2023 at 9:00 AM. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard in Department S26 of the above-emitled Court, located at 247 West Third Street, San Bemardino, California 92415. Defendant TA OPERATING LLC ("TA”) will and hereby move the Court for an order compelling Plaintiffs PHILIP DANIELS, MARKUS BEGAY, LIVA SIAOSL PERRY VASQUEZ, WILLIE CALVIN BRYANT and [MRAN AYUB ("Plaintiffs”) to arbitrate any gateway challenges regarding the interpretation 0r enforceability of the parties” arbitration agreements in accordance with the delegation provision in the agreements. Altematively. should the Court reach the substantive issues. TA will and hereby does move the Court for an order pursuant to the Federal 11 Arbitration Act. 9 U.S.C. § l. eI seq. ("FAA"): (i) compelling arbitration 0f Plaintiffs” individual Private 12 Attorneys General Act of 2004. California Labor Code §§ 2698. e1 seq. ("PAGA") claims on an 13 individualized basis; and (ii) staying this action in favor 0f the earlier filed PAGA actions against TA 0n 14 the grounds of exclusive concurrent jurisdiction or, in the alternative, staying this action pending 15 completion ofthe arbitration ofPIaintiffs‘ individual PAGA claims. 16 TA brings this Motion 0n the grounds that Plaintiffs voluntarily entered into enforceable written 17 arbitration agreements, which clearly and unmistakably delegate authority to the arbitrator t0 decide all 18 challenges to the interpretation or enforceability 0f the agreements. As such, this Court should follow the 19 well-reasoned precedent of every other coun that has been asked to review TA’s agreement and not entertain 20 any substantive challenges to the arbitration agreements. (TA‘s Request for Judicial Notice ("RFJN”), 21 Exhibit l [Order Granting Motion to Compel Arbitration. Daniels. et a]. v. TA OPERA THVG, LLC, et al., San 22 Bemardino Superior Coun Case No. CIV882215247]; Holley-Gallegly v. TA Operating. LLC (9th Cir. July 23 21. 2023) No. 22-55950, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 18579; Taylor v. TA Operating, LLC (E.D. Cal. Jan. l2, 24 2023) N0. 2:22-Cv-00947 WBS DMC, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6318; Chandler v. TA Operating LLC (ED. 25 Cal. Feb. 24. 2022) No. 2:20-cv-0209l-TLN-DMC, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3519].) Nevertheless, even if 26 exclusive jurisdiction to decide any gateway issues regarding the agreements did not rest solely with the 27 arbitrator. the parties” agreements to arbitrate are valid and enforceable under the FAA and require Plaintiffs 28 to bring all disputes. claims or controversies arising out of or relating to their employment with TA "on an 2 DEFENDANT TA OPERATING LLC‘S NOTICE OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION