Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
Department 78
JACQUELINE NEWBY; Plaintiff, vs. JC USA, INC. dba JENNY CRAIG, et al.; Defendants.
Case No.: 19STCV23920
Hearing Date: March 13, 2020
[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:
Defendant JC USA, Inc.’S Motion to Compel Arbitration
Defendant JC USA, Inc.’s Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
This is an action for employment discrimination. The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiff Jacqueline Newby (“Newby”) was formerly employed by Defendant JC USA, Inc. dba Jenny Craig (“Jenny Craig”) as a consultant beginning in 1989. (FAC ¶¶ 3, 9.) Newby took medical leave in 2017 and 2018 following hip surgery and a depressive episode. (FAC ¶¶ 11-12.) Jenny Craig refused to consider any reasonable accommodations and Newby filed a complaint with the EEOC. (FAC ¶¶ 14-17.) In November 2018, Jenny Craig severed its relationship with Newby, incorrectly claiming that Newby had resigned. (FAC ¶ 17-18.)
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Hearing Date
March 13, 2020
Type
Wrongful Termination (General Jurisdiction)
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Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
Department 78
JACQUELINE NEWBY; Plaintiff, vs. JC USA, INC. dba JENNY CRAIG, et al.; Defendants.
Case No.: 19STCV23920
Hearing Date: March 13, 2020
[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:
Defendant JC USA, Inc.’S Motion to Compel Arbitration
Defendant JC USA, Inc.’s Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
This is an action for employment discrimination. The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiff Jacqueline Newby (“Newby”) was formerly employed by Defendant JC USA, Inc. dba Jenny Craig (“Jenny Craig”) as a consultant beginning in 1989. (FAC ¶¶ 3, 9.) Newby took medical leave in 2017 and 2018 following hip surgery and a depressive episode. (FAC ¶¶ 11-12.) Jenny Craig refused to consider any reasonable accommodations and Newby filed a complaint with the EEOC. (FAC ¶¶ 14-17.) In November 2018, Jenny Craig severed its relationship with Newby, incorrectly claiming that Newby had resigned. (FAC ¶ 17-18.)
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