Alvarez v. Maplebear, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS JORGE L. ALVAREZ, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 3:21-cv-30110-KAR ) MAPLEBEAR, INC. d/b/a/ INSTACART, ) ET AL., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MAPLEBEAR'S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY THE ACTION (Dkt. No. 9) ROBERTSON, U.S.M.J. I. INTRODUCTION Proceeding pro se, Plaintiff Jorge L. Alvarez ("Plaintiff"), a registered Instacart Shopper, has brought an action against Defendant Maplebear, Inc. d/b/a/ Instacart ("Defendant" or "Instacart") for alleged violations of the Massachusetts wage and hour laws (Dkt. No. 1).…