Judge: Colin Leis, Case: 23STCP00329, Date: 2023-03-23 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCP00329    Hearing Date: March 23, 2023    Dept: 74

JOSH FARMER et al. vs CGO PROPERTIES, INC. 23STCP00329

Petition filed February 6, 2023, to Compel Arbitration

Petitioners and respondent have an enforceable arbitration agreement. Their arbitration agreement is not contingent upon any arbitration agreement between respondent and Straight Edge Construction, Inc. Respondent’s request to delay arbitration between respondent and petitioner until Straight Edge is ready is properly made to the arbitrator, who controls scheduling the arbitration between petitioners and respondent; petitioners’ contractual right to arbitration is not dependent upon what Straight Edge – over whom petitioners have no control – decides to do or when it Straight Edge decides to do it.

Accordingly, the court grants the petition to compel arbitration; orders that the arbitration shall apply ADR’s Rules of Arbitration; and, Robert Mann shall serve as arbitrator.

The case is stayed pending completion of the arbitration.

The court sets a status conference on ____.