Blair v. Rent-A-Center, Inc. et al

Filing 53

ORDER RE MOTION TO COMPEL Signed by Judge Alsup on 8/28/2017. (whalc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2017)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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PAULA BLAIR, ANDREA ROBINSON, and
FALECHIA HARRIS, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,

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No. C 17-02335 WHA

Plaintiffs,
v.

ORDER RE MOTION TO
COMPEL ARBITRATION

RENT-A-CENTER, INC., a Delaware
corporation, RENT-A-CENTER WEST, INC.,
a Delaware corporation, and DOES 1–50,
inclusive,
Defendants.
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In June, defendants Rent-A-Center, Inc. and Rent-A-Center West, Inc. (collectively

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“RAC”) moved to compel arbitration of the claims in this action based upon their 2015 contract

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with plaintiff Paula Blair. With leave of the Court, Blair subsequently amended her complaint

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adding plaintiffs Andrea Robinson and Falechia Harris. In the second amended complaint,

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plaintiffs state that their contracts with RAC are materially identical to Blair’s (Dkt. No. 43 ¶

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64), which is corroborated by examination of plaintiffs’ respective contracts, which they

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appended to the second amended complaint (id. Exhs. 30–32).

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Because the motion to compel arbitration is based upon the language in these contracts,

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and not upon plaintiffs’ individual circumstances, the Court intends to treat the motion to compel

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arbitration as directed at each plaintiff. If any party objects, it shall do so by no later than

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AUGUST 30 AT NOON.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 28, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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