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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332nr Diversity-Notice of Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GAIL BLATT,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MANPOWERGROUP US, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 18cv765-LAB (MDD)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE [Dkt. 5]

The parties ask for a stay while they arbitrate. The Court “shall on application of one 

of the parties stay the trial of the action until such arbitration has been had.” 9 U.S.C. § 3. 

But the “Ninth Circuit has held that § 3 does not impose a mandatory duty to stay on district 

courts. Thus, even where a party seeks a stay under § 3, the court has discretion to dismiss 

under Rule 12(b)(6) if it finds that all of the claims before it are arbitrable.” KKE Architects, 

Inc. v. Diamond Ridge, 2008 WL 637603, at *5 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 3, 2008) (citing cases).

The Court agrees with the parties: all of the claims here are arbitrable. But rather than 

sit on the docket, the case should be dismissed, and the parties can file a petition to confirm 

an arbitration award later. The Court orders the parties to file either a joint motion to dismiss, 

or a three-page joint memorandum explaining why the Court shouldn’t dismiss the case, by 

June 8, 2018. Alternatively, the parties could also file a consent to magistrate judge 

jurisdiction. TerraForm’s motion to substitute counsel is granted. [Dkt. 6.]

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 25, 2018

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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