Litigation & Arbitration
Oct. 31, 2023
Minor lied to rent electric bike, can’t be made to arbitrate suit
“Defendant makes clear that they have met their burden of demonstrating the existence of an arbitration agreement. … However, the question of whether the agreement is enforceable against a minor who misrepresented his age and misrepresented the identity of the person assenting to the contract still remains,” the judge ruled.
A minor who lied about his age and name in a contract for an electric bike rental cannot be compelled to arbitrate his claim for personal injury in an accident, a Los Angeles judge ruled Monday.
Following a motion in August to compel arbitration by Bird Rides Inc., Superior Court Judge Lynne M. Hobbs adopted her tentative ruling.
Bird attorney Sarah G. Odegaard of Quarles & Brady LLP in La Crescenta stated,...