Okwale v. Corinthian Colleges et al

Filing 9

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - granting 4 Motion to Compel. The court orders Ms. Okwale to submit her claims in individual arbitration before the American Arbitration Association, and stays all proceedings pending such arbitration. The court directs the Clerk of Court to administratively close the case pending resolution of the arbitration proceedings. Case closed. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 2/19/2015. (las)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH
NORTHERN DIVISION

NDIDI OKWALE,
Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION

v.
CORINTHIAN COLLEGES and EVEREST
COLLEGE,
Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-135-RJS
Judge Robert J. Shelby

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), this case was referred to Magistrate Judge Dustin
Pead. On January 29, 2015, Judge Pead issued a Report and Recommendation on Defendants
Corinthian College and Everest College’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings.
(Dkt. Nos. 4, 8.) Judge Pead recommended that this court grant the motion based on a binding
arbitration provision Plaintiff Ndidi Okwale agreed to. Neither party submitted objections to
Judge Pead’s report within the allotted timeframe. After careful consideration, the court
ADOPTS IN FULL Judge Pead’s Report and Recommendation. (Dkt. 8.) Accordingly, the
court GRANTS the Defendants’ motion (Dkt. 4), orders Ms. Okwale to submit her claims in
individual arbitration before the American Arbitration Association, and stays all proceedings
pending such arbitration. The court directs the Clerk of Court to administratively close the case
pending resolution of the arbitration proceedings

.

SO ORDERED this 19th day of February, 2015.
BY THE COURT:

___________________________
ROBERT J. SHELBY
United States District Judge

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