Legal Opinion
Smythe v. Uber Techs., Inc.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided June 8, 2018No. A149891PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSiggins, J.
*897*329Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) appeals from an order denying its motion to compel arbitration of an action brought by Ryan Smythe in his capacity as a driver for Lyft, Inc. (Lyft). Smythe also drives for Uber. The court correctly found the action is beyond the scope of Smythe's arbitration agreement with Uber, so we affirm.
BACKGROUND
During the relevant period Smythe worked as a driver for both Uber and Lyft, Inc., Uber's direct competitor. His complaint alleges that Uber engaged in a *330practice of directing its drivers and others to create and use fake Lyft accounts to request rides,…
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