WELSH VS VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

testimony that Plaintiff worked for MRHC and that MRHC and Marriott’s Desert Springs Development Corporation are affiliates, permits Defendant to move to compel arbitration based on the Agreement Plaintiff signed. Furthermore, the Agreement explicitly applies to claims arising out of Plaintiff’s employment including disputes against the Company’s “officers, directors, supervisors, managers, employees, or agents in their capacity as such or otherwise.” (Shipp Decl. Ex. A. 2.)

Plaintiff does not dispute signing the agreement or argue that the agreement is not enforceable or otherwise unconscionable. GRANTED

4. CASE # CASE NAME HEARING NAME DEFENDANT VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.’S MOTION TO WELSH VS VOLKSWAGEN COMPEL JOINDER OF

GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. INDISPENSABLE PARTY H.E. ROSSIN- WELSH PURSUANT TO CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 389 Tentative Ruling: Granted.

No opposition filed.

After full consideration of the moving papers and arguments of counsel and all other matters presented to the Court, the Court orders as follows:

VWGoA’s Motion to Compel Joinder of Hallie Emily Rossin-Welsh Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 389 is granted.

Moving party to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5.