OPINION & ORDER Plaintiff Dr. Fran E. Cook-Bolden (“Dr. Cook-Bolden”) seeks a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the arbitration provision contained in an agreement she entered into with Defendant DG TRC Management, d/b/a Tricenna (“Tricenna”) and Skin Specialty Dermatology (the “Practice”), as well as various other relief. At a hearing held on April 29, 2019, the Court denied Dr. Cook-Bolden’s request in its entirety. This Order sets forth the basis for that decision.BACKGROUNDI. Factual Background1This case arises out of Dr. Cook-Bolden’s sale of her medical practice and her subsequent employment and termination by the Practice. In connection with the sale of her medical practice, Dr. Cook-Bolden entered into three agreements with Defendants, all dated January 12, 2018: the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”); the Management Services Agreement; and the Employment Agreement. (See Compl., Exs. A, B, C, respectively.)On April 1, 2019, Defendants notified Dr. Cook-Bolden of their intent to terminate her employment. (Id. 119.)Also on April 1, 2019, the Practice and Tricenna filed for arbitration (the “AAA Arbitration”), pursuant to §7.15 of the APA. (See id., Ex. P.) As relevant here, that section provides:The Parties agree that any claim, controversy, or other matter in question based upon, arising out of, or otherwise in respect of this Agreement or any Transaction Document, including any dispute arising under any claim made pursuant to Article VI (a “Dispute”) will be resolved by arbitration before one arbitrator chosen from a list of arbitrators provided by the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) and mutually agreed to in writing by Purchaser and the Owner…As promptly as practicable after the arbitrator is selected…, the Owner…and Purchaser…will prepare and submit a written presentation to the arbitrator, which may include, in addition to the arguments and position statements of each of Purchaser and the Owner, exhibits and testimony in the form of affidavits. As soon as practicable thereafter (and, in any event, no later than thirty (30) days after submission), the arbitrator will choose one of the Party’s positions based solely upon the written presentation of Purchaser (and its professional advisors), on the one hand, and written presentation of the Owner (and her professional advisors), on the other hand. Purchaser, on the one hand, and the Owner on the other hand, will be responsible for its own costs and fees incurred in connection with such Dispute. Purchaser, on the one hand, and the Owner, on the other hand, will share equally the fees and expenses of the arbitrator.…. It is the desire and intent of the Parties, that such arbitration be held without any discovery, deposition or motion practice, that the arbitrator receive evidence solely through the written submissions and not hold an evidentiary hearing, and that the arbitrator has no ability to extend dates or apply rules that conflict with these provisions. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Party shall be prevented from seeking equitable remedies for relief (including specific enforcement of any decision made by the Arbitration Firm or AAA hereunder) in a court of competent jurisdiction.APA §7.15.On April 15, 2019, the Practice terminated Dr. Cook-Bolden’s employment. (Compl. 119.)B. Procedural BackgroundOn April 17, 2019, Dr. Cook-Bolden filed the complaint in this case, bringing claims for, inter alia, (1) discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. §1981; (2) violations of New York State Human Rights Law; and (3) breach of contract. (See Compl.
