HEARING ON MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS

FILED BY PERFORMANCE SETTLEMENT LLC

* TENTATIVE RULING: *

The motion to compel arbitration brought by defendant Performance Settlement LLC is granted. This action is stayed as against Performance Settlement pending the outcome of the arbitration. Defendants Consumer First Legal Network LLC and Harold E. Stafford have not joined in the motion, and so this action is not stayed as against those two defendants. Plaintiff has not persuasively argued that any set of rules other than the consumer arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association might apply. Accordingly, the arbitration shall proceed in accordance with those rules. If for any reason the AAA declines to accept the arbitration, the selection of a different arbitration forum shall proceed in accordance with section 1281.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

A. The Existence Of An Enforceable Arbitration Agreement.

A-1. This Is A Question For The Court.

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