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Parties Involved:
Mary Smith
Plaintiff
United Healthcare Services, Inc.
Defendant

Document Text:

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STIPULATION TO BINDING ARBITRATION; ORDER THEREON

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WILSON TURNER KOSMO LLP

MARISSA L. LYFTOGT (259559)

JOSEPH L. McGEADY (308408)

402 West Broadway, Suite 1600

San Diego, California 92101

Telephone: (619) 236-9600

Facsimile: (619) 236-9669

E-mail: mlyftogt@wilsonturnerkosmo.com E-mail: jmcgeady@wilsonturnerkosmo.com

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.

BROCK & GONZALES, LLP

TIMOTHY GONZALES (234923)

D. AARON BROCK (241919)

LINDSAY L. BOWDEN (318685)

6701 Center Drive West, Suite. 610

Los Angeles. CA 90045

Telephone: (310) 294-9595

Facsimile: (310) 961-3673

E-mail: tg@brockgonzales.com E-mail: ab@brockgonzales.com E-mail: lb@brockgonzales.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

MARY SMITH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARY SMITH, an individual,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, 

INC., a Minnesota corporation; and 

DOES 1-50, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:19−cv−02448−MCE−DMC

STIPULATION TO BINDING 

ARBITRATION AND TO STAY 

PROCEEDINGS PENDING 

ARBITRATION; ORDER THEREON

Judge: Hon. Morrison C. England, Jr.

Courtroom: 7, 14th Floor

Magistrate: Hon. Dennis M. Cota

Courtroom: 304

Trial Date: Not Set

Complaint Filed: October 29, 2019

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WHEREAS, on October 29, 2019 Plaintiff Mary Smith (“Plaintiff”) 

commenced the instant lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California, 

County of Butte, against Defendant United Healthcare Services, Inc. (“Defendant”) 

entitled Mary Smith v. United Healthcare Services, Inc., Case No. 19CV03254, in 

which Plaintiff alleges (1) disability discrimination in violation of the Fair 

Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”); (2) failure to accommodate in violation of 

the FEHA; (3) failure to engage in the interactive process in violation of the FEHA; 

(4) retaliation in violation of the FEHA; (5) failure to prevent in violation of the 

FEHA; (6) interference with California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) rights; (7) 

retaliation in violation of the CFRA; (8) interference with Family and Medical Leave 

Act (“FMLA”) rights; (9) retaliation in violation of the FMLA; (10) wrongful 

termination in violation of public policy; (11) declaratory relief; and (12) injunctive 

relief (“the Action”);

WHEREAS, On November 7, 2019 Plaintiff served Defendant with this 

lawsuit;

WHEREAS, on December 6, 2019, Defendant timely removed the Action to 

this Court on the basis of diversity and federal question jurisdiction pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332, and 1441; 

WHEREAS, on January 23, 2020, Defendant filed a motion to compel 

arbitration of all of Plaintiff’s claims;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant (collectively, “the Parties”) have now 

agreed to arbitrate Plaintiff’s claims pursuant to the UnitedHealth Group Employment 

Arbitration Policy (“Arbitration Agreement”) signed by Plaintiff and attached hereto 

as Exhibit A;

WHEREFORE, the Parties and their attorneys of record stipulate and jointly 

move as follows: 

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1. The Action shall be submitted to binding arbitration with the American 

Arbitration Association pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the 

Arbitration Agreement. 

2. Plaintiff reserves the right to challenge the enforceability of the 

Arbitration Agreement before the American Arbitration Association pursuant to the 

terms and conditions set forth in the Arbitration Agreement. 

3. The Parties request that the Court stay this action pending completion of 

arbitration proceedings. 

Dated: February 20, 2020 WILSON TURNER KOSMO LLP

By: /s/Joseph L. McGeady

MARISSA L. LYFTOGT

JOSEPH L. McGEADY

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.

Dated: February 20, 2020 BROCK & GONZALES, LLP

By: /s/ Lindsey L. Bowden (as authorized on 

February 12, 2020)

D. AARON BROCK

LINDSAY L. BOWDEN

Attorneys for Plaintiff

MARY SMITH

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 20, 2020

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