Sorokunov v. NetApp, Inc., 2026 WL 590943 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026)
Alexander Sorokunov sued NetApp for various Labor Code violations, including PAGA. NetApp filed a petition to compel arbitration of Sorokunov’s individual claims, which the trial court granted. After the arbitrator entered an award in favor of NetApp, the trial court confirmed the award and granted NetApp’s motion for judgment on the pleadings on the ground that Sorokunov lacked standing as an aggrieved employee based on issue preclusion. The Court of Appeal affirmed. See also Ayala-Ventura v. Superior Court, 2026 WL 752428 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026) (trial court properly rejected unconscionability arguments in compelling individual claims to arbitration, dismissing putative class claims, and distinguishing/failing to follow Cook v. University of S. Cal., 102 Cal. App. 5th 312 (2024)); Ehrenkranz v. San Francisco Zen Ctr., 2026 WL 576079 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026) (individual defendants were not plaintiff’s employer and thus were not required to post an undertaking pursuant to Labor Code § 98.2(b)).