Zenia Chavarria v. Ralphs Grocery Company

OPINION

CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Ralphs Grocery Company appeals the district court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration. Plaintiff Zenia Chavarria filed an action alleging violations of the California Labor Code and California Business and Professions Code §§ 17200 et seq. She asserted claims on behalf of herself and a proposed class of other Ralphs employees. Ralphs moved to compel arbitration of her individual claim pursuant to its arbitration policy, to which all employees acceded upon submitting applications for employment with Ralphs. The district court denied the motion,…