SAMUEL AGAZARYAN vs MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, et al.

2026CUPL064324: SAMUEL AGAZARYAN vs MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, et al. 08/31/2026 in Department 44 Motion to Compel Binding Arbitration

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Motion: Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC’s (“MBUSA” or “Defendant”) Motion to Compel Binding Arbitration (“Motion”)

Tentative Ruling:

Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC’s Unopposed Motion to Compel Binding Arbitration is GRANTED.

A. Request for Judicial Notice

While it is unnecessary for Defendant to request judicial notice of documents on file in this action, the Court nonetheless GRANTS Defendant’s request for judicial notice of Plaintiff Samuel Agazaryan’s Complaint filed April 3, 2026 pursuant to Evidence Code section 452, subdivision (d).

2026CUPL064324: SAMUEL AGAZARYAN vs MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, et al.

B. Motion to Compel Arbitration

MBUSA has established the existence of a written agreement to arbitrate. Plaintiff electronically signed the June 2, 2024 Motor Vehicle Lease Agreement and expressly acknowledged that he received and read the entire Lease and agreed to its terms, including the arbitration disclosures.

The arbitration provision expressly identifies Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC as a “Third-Party Beneficiary” and permits a Third-Party Beneficiary to elect arbitration. MBUSA therefore is entitled to enforce the arbitration provision.

The arbitration provision expressly encompasses “any dispute over the interpretation, scope, or validity of this lease, arbitration section or the arbitrability of any issue.” The provision then provides that such disputes “shall,” at a party’s election, “be resolved by a neutral, binding arbitration and not by a court action.” The arbitrator thus decides issues of scope and arbitrability of any issue.

Plaintiff Samuel Agazaryan (“Plaintiff’) has filed no opposition and has not established any defense to enforcement.

C. Order

Plaintiff and MBUSA are ordered to submit Plaintiff’s claims against MBUSA to binding arbitration in accordance with the arbitration provision contained in Plaintiff’s Motor Vehicle Lease Agreement.

The action is STAYED pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.4 pending completion of arbitration.

The Court declines to order Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant Swickard Thousand Oaks Corporation dba Mercedes-Benz of Thousand Oaks to arbitration because Swickard has not appeared, joined the motion, or independently requested arbitration.

The Court sets a status conference regarding arbitration on August 30, 2027 at 8:30 a.m. The parties are ordered to submit a joint status conference at least 10 days prior to the conference.

Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC shall give notice.

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