HEARING ON MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION & STAY PROCEEDINGS
FILED BY STARBUCKS CORPORATION, et al.
* TENTATIVE RULING: *
Defendants’ motion to compel arbitration is granted.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Zachary Simon has Tourette Syndrome as well as other diagnosed disabilities. Plaintiff was employed as a barista by defendant Starbucks from about September 2015 until his termination on August 31, 2018. Plaintiff worked at the Walnut Creek store located at 1340 North Main Street. Defendant Jennifer Meza was the store manager and plaintiff’s supervisor. Defendant Nick Botsford was Plaintiff’s supervisor and district manager. Plaintiff alleges defendants were aware of his disabilities at all relevant times. Plaintiff alleges that at various times throughout his employment, Defendants denied reasonable accommodations. One of the accommodations requested by plaintiff’s healthcare provider was that plaintiff be able to text rather call if plaintiff was too impaired to speak. In February 2018 hi
Hearing Date
December 06, 2019
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HEARING ON MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION & STAY PROCEEDINGS
FILED BY STARBUCKS CORPORATION, et al.
* TENTATIVE RULING: *
Defendants’ motion to compel arbitration is granted.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Zachary Simon has Tourette Syndrome as well as other diagnosed disabilities. Plaintiff was employed as a barista by defendant Starbucks from about September 2015 until his termination on August 31, 2018. Plaintiff worked at the Walnut Creek store located at 1340 North Main Street. Defendant Jennifer Meza was the store manager and plaintiff’s supervisor. Defendant Nick Botsford was Plaintiff’s supervisor and district manager. Plaintiff alleges defendants were aware of his disabilities at all relevant times. Plaintiff alleges that at various times throughout his employment, Defendants denied reasonable accommodations. One of the accommodations requested by plaintiff’s healthcare provider was that plaintiff be able to text rather call if plaintiff was too impaired to speak. In February 2018 hi