Opinion
23-cv-11455
04-15-2024
JENNA WOLF, Plaintiff, v. AMERILODGE GROUP LLC, Defendant.
ORDER (1) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT AMERILODGE GROUP LLC'S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION (ECF No. 20) AND (2) STAYING ACTION PENDING COMPLETION OF ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
On April 14, 2024, the Court held a hearing on Defendant Amerilodge Group LLC's (“Amerilodge”) Motion to Compel Arbitration. (See Mot., ECF No. 20.) For the reasons stated on the record during that hearing, the motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as follows:
• The motion is GRANTED to the extent it seeks entry of an order compelling arbitration of the claims in Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. The parties shall arbitrate those terms pursuant to their arbitration agreement. However, all provisions of the arbitration agreement that require Plaintiff to (1) bear any portion of the fees and/or costs associated with arbitration and/or (2) pay any
portion of Defendant's attorney's fees and/or costs, are SEVERED from the arbitration agreement and shall not be enforced against Plaintiff.
• The motion is GRANTED to the extent that it seeks entry of an order staying this action. The action is STAYED pending the completion of arbitration proceedings.
• The motion is DENIED to the extent that it seeks entry of an order dismissing this action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.