Opinion
5:23-cv-03017
03-04-2024
KYRSTEN STANFORD, Plaintiff, v. AZZUR GROUP, LLC, d/b/a COBALT, LLC, Defendant.
ORDER
JOSEPH F. LEESON, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
AND NOW, this 4th day of March, 2024, for the reasons set forth in the Opinion issued this date, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Defendant Azzur Group, LLC's Motion to Compel Arbitration, ECF No. 9, is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, as follows:
a. Azzur's request to compel Stanford to submit her claims to arbitration is GRANTED; and
b. Azzur's request for court-awarded attorney's fees and costs is DENIED.
2. Within forty-five (45) days of the date of this Order, Plaintiff Stanford SHALL submit her claims against Azzur to binding arbitration in accordance with the arbitration provisions outlined in the employment Agreement.
3. The above-captioned action is STAYED pending resolution of the arbitration proceedings.
4. Counsel for Plaintiff shall submit a status report to the Court on the first day of each month, commencing on May 1, 2024, to report on the status of the arbitration proceedings, including but not limited to the filing of a claim, the date scheduled for arbitration, and the outcome of any completed arbitration.
5. Within thirty (30) days of the completion of the arbitration proceeding, both parties are directed to notify the Court that the arbitration has concluded and that the stay in the above-captioned action may be lifted.