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