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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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ORDER GRANTING STIP. REQUEST TO ARBITRATE AND STAY LITIGATION 

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SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

Joshua A. Rodine (SBN 237774) 

jrodine@seyfarth.com 

2029 Century Park East, Suite 3500 

Los Angeles, California 90067-3021 

Telephone: (310) 277-7200 

Facsimile: (310) 201-5219 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

Steven Wong (SBN 293343) 

stewong@seyfarth.com 

560 Mission Street, 31st Floor 

San Francisco, California 94105 

Telephone: (415) 397-2823 

Facsimile: (415) 397-8549 

Attorneys for Defendant 

LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC 

Additional Counsel on Next Page 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EUGENE JOHNSON, an individual, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC, a North 

Carolina corporation, and DOES 1-10, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:24-cv-01591-TLN-JDP 

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED 

REQUEST TO ARBITRATE AND STAY 

LITIGATION 

Action Filed: April 30, 2024 

Removed: June 3, 2024 

Trial Date: Not Set Yet 

 

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GOLIATH LAW 

Jeffrey Scott Ranen (SBN: 224285) 

J.Scott.Ranen@Goliath-Law.com 

8605 Santa Monica Blvd., No. 584066 

West Hollywood, CA 90069 

Telephone: (213) 789-6549 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

EUGENE JOHNSON 

 

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ORDER 

Based on the Stipulated Request submitted on behalf of Plaintiff Eugene Johnson (“Plaintiff”) 

and Defendant Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC (“Defendant” or “LHC”) (collectively the “Parties”) seeking 

to submit the present matter, Case No. 2:24-cv-01591-TLN-JDP, to binding arbitration and to stay the 

litigation of this matter, and good cause appearing therefor, the Court GRANTS the Parties’ Stipulated 

Request and orders as follows: 

1. Plaintiff’s Complaint, and all claims pled therein, shall be submitted to and resolved 

through binding arbitration with JAMS Mediation, Arbitration, and ADR Services (“JAMS”) in 

accordance with the terms of the Parties’ Arbitration Agreement, a copy of which is attached to the 

Parties’ Stipulated Request as Exhibit A. 

2. Any issue that arises during the course of arbitration shall be governed by the JAMS 

Employment Arbitration Rules and Procedures in effect at the time of the Parties’ Stipulated Request. 

Any issue that arises during the course of arbitration not expressly addressed by the JAMS Employment 

Arbitration Rules and Procedures in effect at the time of the Parties’ Stipulated Request shall be addressed 

under federal law, including but not limited to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of 

Evidence, and related federal case law. 

3. Litigation of this action is stayed pending completion of the arbitration proceedings. 

4. This Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the Parties’ Stipulated Request and to enter 

judgment pursuant to the arbitration decision and award, if any. 

IT IS ORDERED. 

Dated: January 10, 2025 ____________________________

Troy L. Nunley

Chief United States District Judge

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