Loewen
Loewen v. Lyft, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Laporte, J.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND DISMISS ACTION; DENYING MOTION TO STRIKE SUR-REPLY; GRANTING MOTION TO FILE STATEMENT OF RECENT DECISION
I. Introduction
This is a putative class action brought by Plaintiffs Casey Loewen and Jonathan Wright individually and on behalf of others similarly situated against Defendant Lyft, Inc. This Court has previously denied Plaintiffs motion to compel pre-arbitration discovery. Now before the Court is Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and dismiss the litigation. The Court heard oral argument on the motion on July 7, 2015. For the following reasons, the motion is GRANTED,
*949 II. Background
Lyft is a San Francisco-based transportation network company that facilitates peer-to-peer ridesharing through its mobile-phone application (the “Lyft App”) by connecting passengers who need a ride to drivers who have a car. Compl. ¶ 11. In order to become a Lyft driver, new applicants need to fill out an application, take a “welcome ride,” and pass a background check, in that order. Id. ¶ 12. The application asks for personal and automobile information. Id. The welcome ride consists of meeting with a Lyft mentor, a vehicle inspection,…