Marenco v. DirecTV LLC

Opinion

EPSTEIN, P. J.

— In this putative class action, plaintiff Francisco Marenco contends that defendant DirecTV LLC violated state wage and unfair competition laws. (Lab. Code, § 212; Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200; UCL.) DirecTV moved to compel arbitration as the successor to an arbitration agreement between Marenco and his previous employer, 180 Connect, Inc., which was acquired by DirecTV. The trial court granted the motion over Marenco’s objections that DirecTV is not a signatory to the agreement, and that the agreement’s class action waiver is unconscionable under state law.

In this appeal…