Doordash wants an Uber anti-competition trial launched by the California Superior Court, saying that the dispute is A “cynical and calculated snack tactics”.
Doordash filed the motion in parallel with a press release on Friday.
“It is a disappointing behavior of a business formerly known for having contributed to the bottom of its products and innovations,” wrote Doordash, who is leading the online food delivery market in the United States, in the press release.
Uber filed a complaint against Doordash in February, accusing the company of anti -competitive commercial practices that inflated the prices of restaurants and customers. The complaint said that Doordash “has designed and is engaged in an illegal plan to stifle the competition with Uber Eats, its nearest rival”.
Uber has accused Doordash in complaint of taking advantage of the dependence of restaurants with regard to its application to obtain almost exclusive or exclusive use.
“Restaurants simply cannot afford to defend Doordash and be powerless to choose the service or services that are best for their companies on the market for first part delivery,” said the Uber complaint.
Doordash rejected the accusations made in Uber’s pursuit in a motion on Friday. Emily Dulla / Getty Images for Doordash
Earnest Analytics said in February that Doordash had dominated the food delivery market with a share of 60.7%. Uber Eats followed 26.1% and Grubhub at 6.3%.
Doordash rejected Uber’s accusations in the motion on Friday.
Among its arguments, Doordash said that Uber was trying to “make competition complaints” using a law which generally applies to “disputes concerning the non-competition provisions of employees”.
“Uber’s trial must be seen for what it is: the bitter grapes of a competitor who has been informed by traders, repeatedly that they prefer to work with Doordash,” said the motion of the company. It is not the basis of a trial – it is just a fair competition. The court should support Doordash’s older. “”
Uber told Business Insider in a statement that he would not back down.
“It seems that the Doordash team has trouble understanding the content of our complaint. When restaurants are forced to choose between unfair conditions or reprisals, it is not competition – it is coercion. Uber will continue to defend the merchants and for a playground.
A Doordash lawyer told Bi: “Uber seems annoyed that they lose on the market because Doordash has better and more innovative products, but it is not a legitimate base for a trial.”
“Uber’s legal complaints are without merit and should be rejected,” said the lawyer.
Doordash is not the only legal battle of Uber this year. In April, the Federal Trade Commission continued Uber, saying that the company added users to its Uber One subscription program without their consent.
The FTC said in a press release that the company “had failed to achieve promised savings” and made it difficult for users to cancel the service.
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, told Semaor on Friday that the FTC trial was a “head rope”.
“We make it incredibly easy to register for Uber One, the value is enormous, the renewal rates are greater than 90%. It is an excellent product,” said Khosrowshahi. “We allow you to cancel. We allow you to take a break. This one was a shoemaker for me.”
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