7th Circuit Strikes Uber’s Attempts to Arbitrate Driver’s Independent Contract Suit

“The state court decided that Zurek’s agreement to arbitrate in 2020 did not apply to a claim that arose during the period governed by the 2022 [Platform Access Agreement] PAA. Instead, such a claim was governed solely by the 2022 arbitration provision, which was the subject of Zurek’s 2022 opt-out. That was the exact issue before the district court,” Lee said,

       

“The state court decided that Zurek’s agreement to arbitrate in 2020 did not apply to a claim that arose during the period governed by the 2022 [Platform Access Agreement] PAA. Instead, such a claim was governed solely by the 2022 arbitration provision, which was the subject of Zurek’s 2022 opt-out. That was the exact issue before the district court,” Lee said,