Jericho Nicolas v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERICHO NICHOLAS, et al., Case No. 19-cv-08228-PJH Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART MOTION TO

COMPEL ARBITRATION AND

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 17, 19, 20

Before the court is defendant Uber Technologies, Inc.’s (“defendant”) motion to compel arbitration (Dkt. 17) and motion to dismiss (Dkt. 19). Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby GRANT IN PART and DENIES IN PART defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and GRANTS defendant’s motion to dismiss with leave to amend. BACKGROUND Defendant develops and maintains a technology platform that connects riders with ride-share drivers through a mobile-device application (the “Uber App”). Dkt. 9 (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”)) ¶ 15. Plaintiffs…