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Santana v. Studebaker Health Care Center

Cal. Ct. App.April 22, 2026No. B343640
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Case Details

Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal
Circuit
9th Circuit

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Wage TheftBreach of Contract

Outcome

Appellate court reversed the trial court's denial of arbitration and held that Studebaker's arbitration agreement with employee Santana was valid and enforceable, requiring wage-and-hour and PAGA claims to be arbitrated rather than litigated in court.

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