Mance v. Mercedes-Benz USA

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION

LAUREL BEELER, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Demetrius Manee bought a new Mercedes-Benz automobile. As it turns out, the car had many problems, so, after numerous failed attempts to fix it, Mr. Manee sued Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (“Mercedes-Benz”), the car’s manufacturer, for violation of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, Cal. Civ.Code §§ 1790, et seq., California’s Lemon Law. Mercedes-Benz moved to compel Mr. Manee to arbitrate his claims pursuant to an arbitration clause found in the contract he signed when…