Class Action Claims Striken.

Arbitration agreement provided for arbitration of disputes arising out of plaintiff’s employment.  It was silent regarding class actions.  The trial court granted defendant’s petition to compel arbitrations and denied its motion to dismiss class allegations.  Noting the plaintiff produced no evidence to the trial court regarding the four factors required under Gentry v. Sup. Ct. (2007) 42 Cal.4th 443, [165 P.3d 556; 64 Cal.Rptr.3d 773] [assuming Gentry survives after AT&T v. Concepcion (2011) 131 S.Ct. 1740, [179 L.Ed.2d 742]],   the appellate court affirmed the order granting the petition to arbitrate, but reversed the denial of the motion to strike the class allegations, noting “The parties arbitration agreement did not authorize class arbitration.”  Kinecta Alternative Financial Solutions, Inc. v. Sup. Ct. (Kim Malone)  (Cal. App. Second Dist., Div. 3;  April 25, 2012) (As Mod. May 1, 2012) 205 Cal.App.4th 506, [140 Cal.Rptr.3d 347].