Death Knell Doctrine Applied.

The trial court dismissed plaintiff’s class claims with prejudice, and granted defendant’s motion to compel plaintiff to arbitrate his individual claims. Under the death knell doctrine, the appellate court reversed because “the trial court erred by deciding the issue whether the parties agreed to class arbitration, and that the court should have submitted the issue to the arbitrator.” (Sandquist v. Lebo Automotive, Inc. (Cal. App. Second Dist., Div. 7; July 22, 2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 65, [174 Cal.Rptr.3d 672].)