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Litigation & Arbitration

Jul. 12, 2023

Disability lawsuit against Uber sent to arbitration

Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer found that the plaintiffs’ claims fell under the delegation clause of the app’s user agreement which required any claims to first be heard before an independent arbitrator rather than be filed in court.

A San Francisco judge sent a disability discrimination lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. to arbitration on Tuesday, citing the “clear and unmistakable” arbitration clause in the company’s user agreement.

Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer found that the plaintiffs’ claims fell under the delegation clause of the app’s user agreement which required any claims to first be heard before an independent arbitrator rather than be filed in ...

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