JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. VS. APRIL FOSTER

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Friday, December 05, 2025, Line 12.

Defendant April Foster's motion to compel arbitration and stay is granted. The parties entered into an enforceable arbitration agreement that covers this dispute, and Plaintiff JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. does not substantively oppose the motion. The Parties' arbitration agreement provides: "Under this agreement to arbitrate, the party filing a Claim must select either Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services ("JAMS") or the American Arbitration Association ('AAA") as the arbitration administrator." (Complaint, Ex. A, pg. 10.)

The court compels the parties to arbitrate before AAA since plaintiff is the claimant. The court stays this action under Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.4.

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