This tentative ruling is issued by the Honorable Michael W. Jones. If oral argument is requested, it shall be heard Wednesday, March 20, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 33. Petition to Compel Arbitration
Defendants’ request for judicial notice is granted.
Defendants move to compel arbitration of plaintiff’s claim for breach of contract in this action.
The arbitration statutes evidence a strong public policy in favor of arbitration that is frequently approved and enforced by the courts. (Madden v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (1976) 17 Cal.3d 699, 706; Laswell v. AG Seal Beach, LLC, et al. (2010) 189 Cal.App.4th 1399, 1405.) “A strong public policy favors the arbitration of disputes, and doubts should be resolved in favor of deferring to arbitration proceedings.” (Rowe v. Exline (2007) 153 Cal.App.4th 1276, 1282; Laswell, supra, at p. 1405.) Under both federal and state law, a threshold question for any petition to compel arbitration is whether there exists an agreement to arbitrate. (Cruise