Jasso v. Money Mart Express, Inc. et al

Filing 44

ORDER REQUESTING SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING ON MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 3/2/2012. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JANELLE JASSO, individually and on behalf
others similarly situated,

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Plaintiff,

Case No.: 11-CV-5500 YGR
ORDER REQUESTING SUPPLEMENTAL
BRIEFING ON MOTION TO COMPEL
ARBITRATION

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Northern District of California

United States District Court

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vs.
MONEY MART EXPRESS, INC., DOLLAR
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.,

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Defendants.

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The Court heard argument on Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration on February 28,
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2012. Having considered the arguments and having given further consideration to the recent

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decision of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), In re D.R. Horton, Inc. 357 NLRB No.

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184 (January 3, 2012), the Court ORDERS the parties to submit supplemental briefing on the legal

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analysis articulated in the NLRB’s decision therein. Specifically, the parties should address whether

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an exception to the enforceability of an arbitration agreement in section 2 of the Federal Arbitration

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Act exists where an agreement would require employees to waive their right to class litigation or

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arbitration, because such an agreement would be illegal and unenforceable under federal labor law,

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including the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. §157, and the Norris-LaGuardia Act, 29

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U.S.C. §101 et seq.
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The parties shall simultaneously file and serve opening supplemental briefs of no more than

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seven pages no later than two weeks from issuance of this order. The parties may file and serve

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responsive supplemental briefs of no more than four pages no later than one week thereafter.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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March 2, 2012

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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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Northern District of California

United States District Court

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