ADAM KAUFMAN VS. STRYDER CORPORATION

Matter on the LAW AND MOTION / DISCOVERY CALENDAR for Friday, AUG-07-2026. LINE 10. 1-DEFENDANT STRYDER CORPORATION MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION.

Defendant Stryder Corporation's motion to compel arbitration and stay proceedings is granted. Plaintiff has commenced arbitration and does not dispute that he has an enforceable contract with Stryder that includes an agreement to arbitrate. Plaintiff does not oppose this motion.

In a July 15, 2026 filing captioned "Plaintiff's Statement of Non-Opposition and Notice of Conditional Consent to Compel Arbitration (etc.)," Plaintiff purports to condition consent to a stay on the court's acceptance of jurisdiction over discovery disputes. The court finds that an enforceable contract to arbitrate exists or in the alternative that Plaintiff has waived any defenses to the enforceability of the arbitration provision by commencing arbitration. To the extent an order is necessary, the court grants Defendant's motion.

Once the court has found that the parties have agreed to submit this contractual dispute to an arbitrator, it is obliged by statute to stay further proceedings in this court (Code Civ. Proc., sec. 1281.4), regardless of the conditions of Plaintiff's consent. Accordingly the court issues a stay of all further proceedings until the arbitration is concluded. For clarity to the parties, all disputes about discovery or whether the arbitration tribunal is administering cause challenges correctly are for decision by the arbitrator, not by this court.

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