US couple blocked from suing Uber after crash say daughter agreed to Uber Eats terms - eviltoast
US couple blocked from suing Uber after crash say daughter agreed to terms while using Uber Eats
www.theguardian.com
New Jersey appeals court sides with ride-hailing company, saying arbitration provision in terms was ‘valid’

The couple added that they were “horrified” that a large corporation like Uber could “avoid being sued in a court of law by injured consumers because of contractual language buried in a dozen-page-long user agreement concerning services unrelated to the one that caused the consumers’ injuries.”

After several days and countless news stories surrounding Disney’s bid to use Disney+ terms to shield itself from a lawsuit tied to Disney World, the Hollywood giant later backtracked and dropped the legal claim, allowing the matter to proceed in court instead of through arbitration.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Last month, a New Jersey court of appeals sided with Uber against the McGintys, allowing the ride-hailing and delivery company to enforce an arbitration agreement requiring the couple to arbitrate their personal injury claims, rather than litigating them in court.

    If it was a different SCOTUS, I’d say take it all the way. It’s a crap shoot right now though.