Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al

Filing 142

ORDER RE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT. Signed by Judge Alsup on 4/4/2017. Responses due by 4/10/2017. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/4/2017)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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WAYMO LLC,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER RE ARBITRATION
AGREEMENT

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al.,
Defendants.
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No. C 17-00939 WHA

By APRIL 10 AT NOON, defendants Uber Technologies, Inc., Ottomotto LLC, and Otto

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Trucking LLC shall state under oath whether any of them has ever resisted arbitration on the

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ground that an adverse party seeking to enforce an arbitration agreement was not actually a

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signatory to said agreement. If so, then defendants shall also produce copies of the previous

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arbitration agreement(s) and demand(s) involved, as well as their response(s) thereto. This is

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not limited to filings made in a court but also extends to letters and emails.

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Also by APRIL 10 AT NOON, plaintiff Waymo LLC shall state under oath whether it,

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Waymo Holding Inc., Google Inc., or Alphabet Inc. has ever demanded arbitration against an

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adverse party on the ground that the adverse party was bound by an arbitration agreement even

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though Waymo, Waymo Holding, Google, or Alphabet was not actually a signatory to said

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agreement. If so, then plaintiff shall also produce copies of the previous arbitration

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agreement(s) and demand(s) involved. Again, this is not limited to filings made in a court but

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also extends to letters and emails.

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The declarant for each side shall also describe the extent to which that side thoroughly

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investigated its records to ensure the accuracy of its statement. The declarants may be subject

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to questioning under oath.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 4, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

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