The motion of Defendant Doordash, Inc. to Compel Arbitration and Stay the Proceedings is GRANTED. The parties’ arbitration agreement is governed by the FAA as it involves interstate commerce.
(See Allied-Bruce Terminix Companies, Inc. v. Dobson (1995) 513 U.S. 265, 277.) “The United States Supreme Court has broadly interpreted the phrase ‘involving commerce’ … as the functional equivalent of ‘affecting’ commerce. [Citations.] The [FAA’s] reach is expansive and coincides with that of the commerce clause.” (Scott v. Yoho (2016) 248 Cal.App.4th 392, 400.) “Congress' Commerce Clause power ‘may be exercised in individual cases without showing any specific effect upon interstate commerce’ if in the aggregate the economic activity in question would represent ‘a general practice ... subject to federal control.’ [Citations.] Only that general practice need bear on interstate commerce in a substantial way.” (Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc. (2003) 539 U.S. 52, 56–57.) Here, the evidence shows tha
Hearing Date
March 06, 2019
For full print and download access, please subscribe at https://www.trellis.law/.
The motion of Defendant Doordash, Inc. to Compel Arbitration and Stay the Proceedings is GRANTED. The parties’ arbitration agreement is governed by the FAA as it involves interstate commerce.
(See Allied-Bruce Terminix Companies, Inc. v. Dobson (1995) 513 U.S. 265, 277.) “The United States Supreme Court has broadly interpreted the phrase ‘involving commerce’ … as the functional equivalent of ‘affecting’ commerce. [Citations.] The [FAA’s] reach is expansive and coincides with that of the commerce clause.” (Scott v. Yoho (2016) 248 Cal.App.4th 392, 400.) “Congress' Commerce Clause power ‘may be exercised in individual cases without showing any specific effect upon interstate commerce’ if in the aggregate the economic activity in question would represent ‘a general practice ... subject to federal control.’ [Citations.] Only that general practice need bear on interstate commerce in a substantial way.” (Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc. (2003) 539 U.S. 52, 56–57.) Here, the evidence shows tha