MOVING PARTY: Defendants Genex Services, LLC,
Mitchell International, Inc., and
Comprehensive Industrial Disability Management
OPPOSITION: Plaintiff Howard Pelta
Plaintiff Howard Pelta filed a Complaint against his former employers Defendants Genex Services, LLC, Mitchell International, Inc., and Comprehensive Industrial Disability Management (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging various FEHA claims based on his age.
Defendants bring this opposed motion to compel arbitration.
Objections: Plaintiff objects to statements in the Declaration of Erin Simonson, Defendants’ Human Resources Director, on the grounds of foundation, relevance, and hearsay. Plaintiff’s objections nos. 1-3 are OVERRULED.
Standard: Under California law, arbitration agreements are valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract. Blake v. Ecker (2001) 93 Cal.App.4th 728, 741 (overruled on other grounds.) A party petitioning to compel ar
Hearing Date
November 04, 2020
Type
Wrongful Termination (General Jurisdiction)
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MOVING PARTY: Defendants Genex Services, LLC,
Mitchell International, Inc., and
Comprehensive Industrial Disability Management
OPPOSITION: Plaintiff Howard Pelta
Plaintiff Howard Pelta filed a Complaint against his former employers Defendants Genex Services, LLC, Mitchell International, Inc., and Comprehensive Industrial Disability Management (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging various FEHA claims based on his age.
Defendants bring this opposed motion to compel arbitration.
Objections: Plaintiff objects to statements in the Declaration of Erin Simonson, Defendants’ Human Resources Director, on the grounds of foundation, relevance, and hearsay. Plaintiff’s objections nos. 1-3 are OVERRULED.
Standard: Under California law, arbitration agreements are valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract. Blake v. Ecker (2001) 93 Cal.App.4th 728, 741 (overruled on other grounds.) A party petitioning to compel ar