Doordash asked a California Superior Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Uber accusing food delivery companies of stifling competition by threatening restaurant owners to exclusive deals.
Doordash in his allegations claim that Uber’s claim lacks merit in all respects. In a website post Friday, Doordash said: “Lawling is nothing more than a cynical, calculated, scary tactic from frustrated competitors trying to avoid real competition. It’s a pity from a company once known for competing for the merits of its products and innovation.”
In the post, Doordash added that he would “struggle” to protect himself, and positioned a company that “competes fiercely but fairly to bring extraordinary value to merchants.”
A hearing was set up in California Superior Court in San Francisco County on July 11th.
Uber filed a lawsuit against Doordash in February. The riding giant holds the largest share in the US food delivery market, Doordash’s claims are threatening restaurants with multi-million dollar penalties or removal or demoting of corporate status on the Doordash app.
Uber responded to the Doordash request in a statement sent to TechCrunch.
“The Doordash team seems to be struggling to understand what our complaints are,” reads an emailed statement from Uber. “When restaurants are forced to choose between unfair terms and retaliation, it’s not competition. It’s forced. Uber continues to stand up for merchants and equal arenas. We look forward to presenting facts in court.”
Uber requested a ju trial over its original complaint. The company does not specify the amount of damages it seeks.
Separately, Deliveroo confirmed on Friday that Doordash offered to buy the European food delivery company for $3.6 billion.
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