Motion No. 1:
Defendants’ (Jarvis, Krieger & Sullivan, LLP; Sullivan, Krieger, Truong, Spagnola & Klausner, LLP; Schuchert, Krieger, Truong, Spagnola & Klausner, LLP; Richard Sullivan; Andrew Klausner; Schuchert, Krieger & Klausner, LLP; Eliot Krieger; Scott Jarvis; and SKT Law, P.C.) Motion to Compel Arbitration and for Stay of Action (Motion), filed on 3-13-20 under ROA No. 49, is DENIED.
Ruiz v. Moss Bros. Auto Group, Inc. (2014) 232 Cal.App.4th 836, 841-842, states, “ ‘ Section 1281.2 requires a court to order arbitration “if it determines that an agreement to arbitrate . . . exists.. . .” (§ 1281.2.)’ [Citation.] Sections 1281.2 and 1290.2 create a summary proceeding for resolving petitions to compel arbitration. [Citations.] The petitioner bears the burden of proving the existence of a valid arbitration agreement by a preponderance of the evidence, while a party opposing the petition bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence any fact necessary to its defense.