Jun. 11, 2018
Appellate panel: Uber can’t force Lyft driver into arbitration
The plaintiff accused Uber of a plot to use fake Lyft accounts to place phony requests for rides, an alleged violation of unfair business practices under state law, according to court documents.
A state appellate court upheld a lower court’s decision that Uber Technologies Inc. cannot force arbitration on drivers for one of its competitors.
The underlying case was filed in San Francisco Superior Court by plaintiff Ryan Smythe, a driver for Uber and Lyft Inc. The plaintiff accused Uber of a plot to use fake Lyft accounts to place phony requests for rides, an alleged violation of unfair business practices under state law, acc...
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