Espejo v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Opinion

COLLINS, J.—

INTRODUCTION

Jay Espejo, M.D., sued defendants Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and Joseph Huang, M.D. (collectively, defendants), alleging wrongful termination and whistleblower retaliation. Defendants petitioned to compel arbitration pursuant to Espejo’s employment agreement and associated documents. The trial court denied the petition, finding that defendants failed to establish the existence of an enforceable arbitration agreement between the parties. On appeal, defendants argue the trial…