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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:451 Employment Discrimination

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SALVADOR VARGAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DELIVERY OUTSOURCING, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-03408-JST 

ORDER DIRECTING SUPPLEMENTAL 

BRIEFING

Before the Court is Defendant Delivery Outsourcing, LLC’s Motion to Compel 

Arbitration. ECF No. 19. The Court has reviewed the Defendant’s motion and Plaintiff Salvador 

Vargas’ opposition. In order to determine whether the applicable contract is exempt under Section 

1 of the Federal Arbitration Act, the Court now orders the parties to submit supplemental briefing

on the following topics: 

1. Does Plaintiff Vargas qualify as an employee? Counsel are directed to address In 

re Van Dusen, 654 F.3d 838 (9th Cir. 2011), and Aviles v. Quik Pick Express, LLC, No. CV-15-

5214-MWF (AGR), 2015 WL 9810998 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 3, 2015), in their discussion of Plaintiff’s 

employment status.

2. Was Plaintiff Vargas “engaged in foreign or interstate commerce?” See 9 

U.S.C. § 1; see also Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams, 532 U.S. 105 (2001).

Defendant will address these topics and respond to Plaintiff’s opposition in its reply brief. 

Defendant’s reply brief is not to exceed 25 pages and is due by February 11, 2016. Plaintiff will 

submit a sur-reply addressing only these topics. The sur-reply is not to exceed 10 pages and is due

by February 18, 2016. The Court particularly seeks factually analogous, relevant authorities. The 

parties may also submit additional extrinsic evidence to support their arguments regarding 

Plaintiff’s employment status. 

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The hearing on this matter, currently scheduled for February 25, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. is 

hereby continued to March 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2016

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

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