Dawson
Dawson v. Uber Technologies Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 COURTNEY DAWSON, Case No. 3:20-cv-06736-WHO
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. COMPEL ARBITRATION
UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC., Re: Dkt. No. 34 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff Courtney Dawson, who is deaf and non-verbal, was terminated as a driver for defendant Uber Technologies Inc. (“Uber”) in Georgia. He alleges that the termination appeal process was not accessible given his disabilities and violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Uber moves to compel arbitration based on the arbitration agreement that Dawson concedes is valid. If the Federal Arbitration Act does not apply, as Dawson argues, then Georgia state law does. In either scenario, arbitration would be compelled. Uber’s motion is granted. BACKGROUND On May 13, 2019, Dawson created an account on Uber’s Drivers App to become a driver with Uber. Declaration of Brad Rosenthal (“Rosenthal Decl.”) [Dkt. No. 34-2] ¶ 15. To do so,…