Knutsson v. KTLA, LLC

Opinion

TURNER, P. J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant, KTLA, LLC, appeals from an order denying its motion to compel arbitration. Plaintiffs, Kurt Knutsson and his company, Woo Jivas Corporation, entered into a personal service agreement to act as a technology reporter with defendant, a television broadcaster. The personal service agreement is subject to a three-step grievance and arbitration provision in a collective bargaining agreement. The collective bargaining agreement is between Mr. Knutsson’s union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Los Angeles Local (the union), and…