Aguilar v. American-Paragon Protective Services, LLC
- Edward Davila
- 5:20-cv-01982
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Aguilar v. American-Paragon, Judge Van Keulen granted defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and dismissed the action.
The plaintiffs and the defendants who sought arbitration—American-Paragon Protective Services, LLC and American Eagle Protective Services Corp.—were affected. The opinion also refers to other plaintiffs and defendants but does not identify them individually.
What happened
In Aguilar v. American-Paragon Protective Services, LLC, the defendants asked the court to require the plaintiffs to resolve their dispute through arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.
The opinion says the court considered the parties’ written submissions and arguments at a hearing. It concluded that the legal standards identified in the opinion were met.
Judge Susan Van Keulen granted the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and dismissed the action. The opinion does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Aguilar v. American-Paragon Protective Services, LLC · No. 5:20-cv-01982
- Edward Davila
- Jan. 26, 2021
Background
Junior Aguilar and other plaintiffs sued American-Paragon Protective Services, LLC, American Eagle Protective Services Corp., and other defendants. American-Paragon and American Eagle asked the court to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, a federal law governing arbitration agreements.
The court held a hearing on January 26, 2021. It reviewed the parties’ submissions and considered their arguments. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the parties’ specific arguments.
Ruling
The court found that the legal standards discussed in 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett and Munger v. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills were met. It therefore granted defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and dismissed this action. The opinion does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Effect
The ruling required the dispute to proceed to arbitration rather than in the federal court action, and the court dismissed the action. The opinion does not provide further details about the arbitration process or the claims.
Judge
The order was signed by Susan Van Keulen, United States Magistrate Judge.
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