Petitioner Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP’s Petition to Compel Arbitration is continued to September 27, 2018 at 8:30 am in Department 94. Petitioner is ordered to serve Respondent LA Entertainment Center, Inc. with the Petition, and serve both Respondents with notice of the new hearing date. Petitioner is further ordered to file proofs of service of the same with the court at least ten (10) days prior to the new hearing date.

Discussion

Code of Civil Procedure, section 1290.4 provides that service of a petition to compel arbitration “shall be served in the manner provided in the arbitration agreement for the service of such petition and notice” and if the arbitration does not provide the manner in which service is to be made, service “shall be made in the manner provided by law for the service of summons in an action.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 1290.4, subds. (a), (b).)

Petitioner Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP (“Petitioner”) filed the instant Petition to Compel Arbitration