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Herman had asked a judge to void the agreement,
citing a recent law that limits enforcing such agreements in
sexual harassment and assault cases.
Herman had not accused Woods of harassment or assault in court
papers. However, in a cover sheet accompanying the complaint,
her lawyer Benjamin Hodas checked "yes" as to whether the case
involved allegations of sexual abuse.
She had also claimed that "because of the aggressive use of the
Woods NDA against her," she was unsure whether she may disclose,
among other things, facts giving rise to legal claims she
believes she has.
In Wednesday's ruling, Circuit Judge Elizabeth Metzger said that
Herman's claims had been “implausibly pled," granting Woods'
requests to compel arbitration, the New York Times reported.
The judge wrote that Herman could have provided factual
specificity for any claim relating to sexual assault or sexual
harassment, but "she has not done so,” according to the
newspaper.
A lawyer for Herman could not be immediately reached, while an
agent for Woods did not respond to an email request for comment
outside regular business hours.
(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey and Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru.
Editing by Gerry Doyle)
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