SAN FRANCISCO — Restaurant delivery app Caviar Inc. won’t have to defend its use of independent contractors in court, a federal judge ruled Monday, steering claims against the company into arbitration.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Laporte shot down plaintiffs’ contention that Caviar’s arbitration agreement, which includes a class action ban, is “permeated” by unconscionability. The judge determined that it meets the minimum fairness requirements set by the California Supreme Court, finding the agreement provides for the same types of relief that would be available in court, doesn’t impose unreasonable fees on plaintiffs, and provides for neutral arbitrators.
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