Judge: Kevin C. Brazile, Case: BC673736, Date: 2023-05-23 Tentative Ruling

Hearing Date: May 23, 2023

Case Name: Hurtado v. Norms Restaurants, LLC, et al.

Case No.: 22STCV34316 

Matter: Motion to Compel Arbitration 

Moving Party: Defendant Norms Restaurants, LLC

Responding Party: Unopposed

Notice: OK

Ruling: The Motion is granted.

Moving party to give notice.

If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly 

encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

This is an employment action.  Defendant Norms Restaurants, LLC seeks to compel arbitration based on an arbitration agreement signed by Plaintiff Hurtado as a component of his employment. 

Because there is no opposition, the Motion is granted.  (Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 8.54(c); Sexton v. Superior Court (1997) 58 Cal.App.4th 1403, 1410.)

The Court expects to set an OSC re: dismissal without prejudice pursuant to a reservation of jurisdiction by the Court to proceed if and as necessary with any appropriate enforcement or other proceedings herein; with respect to the parties subject to the Arbitration Order in this case, all applicable statutes of limitation are tolled from the date of entry of this Order.

Moving party to give notice.

If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic.