Meyer v. Kalanick
New York Southern District Court | |
Judge: | Jed S Rakoff |
Case #: | 1:15-cv-09796 |
Nature of Suit | 410 Other Statutes - Antitrust |
Cause | 15:1 Antitrust Litigation (Monopolizing Trade) |
Case Filed: | Dec 16, 2015 |
Last checked: Monday Jun 13, 2016 5:07 AM EDT |
Defendant
Travis Kalanick
1455 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 |
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Intervenor Defendant
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Uber Technologies, Inc. 1455 Market Street Floor 4
San Francisco, CA 94103 |
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Plaintiff
Spencer Meyer
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1. | Uber Can't Force Arbitration Over Pricing Antitrust Claim (bloomberg.com) |
Submitted Sat 07/30/2016 | |
2. | How Uber secretly investigated its legal foes - and got caught (theverge.com) |
Submitted Sun 07/10/2016 | |
3. | A Federal Judge Compared Uber to Silk Road (motherboard.vice.com) |
Submitted Wed 04/13/2016 | |
4. | Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick, faces lawsuit over price fixing (bgr.com) |
Submitted Mon 04/04/2016 | |
Docket last updated: 12/25/2024 11:59 PM EST |
Monday, August 03, 2020 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Vacate Arbitration
Mon 08/03 12:50 PM
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. After carefully reviewing the full record, the Court finds that the arbitrator's concluding remarks, rather than a sincere confession of fear, were simply an attempt at humor - one of many made by the arbitrator throughout the hearing. Indeed, if the arbitrator had in fact been making his decision out of fear, the last thing he would have done is placed that on the record. While perhaps inappropriate (or, worse yet, not as humorous as some of the arbitrator's better jokes), the remarks are not inconsistent with impartiality once their patently jestful intent is recognized. As for the alleged photographing, there is, as indicated, some reason to doubt whether it actually occurred. But "even assuming that [it] took place exactly as [plaintiff] describes and construing all facts in [plaintiff's] favor," it would not "rise to the level of bias...necessary to vacate an arbitration award under § 10(a)(2)." Plaintiff suggests that the arbitrator took the photograph because he was "starstruck" by Mr. Kalanick. Pl. Mem. at 16. Given the history of dubious conduct by Mr. Kalanick's subordinates when Mr. Kalanick was the only defendant in this case, and as further set forth in this Memorandum and Order. Plaintiff's motion is therefore denied. The Clerk of Court is directed to close docket entry 177. Denying177 Motion to Vacate Arbitration. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 8/3/2020) (rjm) |
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 | ||
minutes
Oral Argument
Thu 08/06 2:16 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jed S. Rakoff: Telephonic Oral Argument held on 7/30/2020 re:177 MOTION to Vacate Arbitration . filed by Spencer Meyer. Present were: Brian Feldman for the plaintiff, William Isaacson for the defense, Raquel Robles court reporter. (tro) |
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Monday, July 27, 2020 | ||
minutes
~Util - Set Hearings
Mon 07/27 10:07 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jed S. Rakoff:. Telephonic Oral Argument set for 7/30/2020 at 02:00 PM before Judge Jed S. Rakoff. Dial in information: USA toll free - 888-363-4735; International caller paid - 215-446-3657; Access code - 1086415. (Kotowski, Linda) |