GARTAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC VS. LEIF K. ROLL ET AL

Matter on Calendar for Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Line 8, PLAINTIFF GARTAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC'S Petition Upon Court Order And Stipulation Of Parties To Stay Action Pending Binding Arbitration, And Order Confirming Order Compelling Binding Arbitration On Stipulation [Ccp 1281.5].

Plaintiff Gartan Construction, LLC's ("Gartan") motion to stay action pending arbitration and compel arbitration is granted. The fee shifting provision is unenforceable by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1284.3 and is severed from the agreement to arbitrate. The court's prior order compelling arbitration remains effective. (The Court's complete tentative ruling was e-mailed to the parties.)

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