Brenda Gomez v. Hiregenics Inc., et al.

Summary

This document is a Joint Stipulation to Submit Plaintiff’s Claims to Arbitration and Order in Brenda Gomez v. HireGenics Inc. and Abbott Laboratories in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. The parties stipulate that all of Plaintiff’s employment-related claims will proceed in binding arbitration, that the federal action will be stayed, and that the court will retain limited jurisdiction. The court approved the stipulation and ordered the action stayed pending arbitration on January 7, 2026.

Holdings

1. All of Plaintiff's claims against all Defendants asserted in the complaint must be submitted to binding arbitration pursuant to the parties' stipulation and the subject arbitration agreements.
2. The entirety of the action and all claims asserted in it must be stayed pending the results and completion of the parties' arbitration, as required by the Federal Arbitration Act.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the parties' stipulation and arbitration agreement required all of Plaintiff's claims against all Defendants to be submitted to binding arbitration.
2. Whether the federal action should be stayed pending completion of arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.

Disposition

other