DoorDash seeks dismissal of Uber lawsuit

GlobalData

Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 5:48 AM 1 min read

DoorDash has requested the Superior Court in the US state of California to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Uber, which accuses it of anticompetitive behaviour leading to higher costs for restaurants and consumers.

The motion to dismiss was filed following Uber's lawsuit, lodged in February 2025.

In an emailed statement to Reuters, a DoorDash spokesperson said: “Uber’s case has no merit. Their claims are unfounded and based on their inability to offer merchants, consumers or couriers a quality alternative.”

Uber's lawsuit claims that DoorDash has been using discounted pricing terms to pressure merchants into exclusive or near-exclusive agreements for its first-party delivery facilitation service.

Uber also accused DoorDash of bullying merchants with threats related to third-party delivery access and imposing punitive charges if a merchant reduces business with DoorDash.

It contends that DoorDash has interfered with its contracts and business prospects with unnamed merchants, yet has provided no contracts to substantiate these claims.

An Uber spokesperson responded to Restaurant Business: "It seems like the team at DoorDash is having a hard time understanding the content of our complaint. When restaurants are forced to choose between unfair terms or retaliation, that’s not competition — it’s coercion. Uber will continue to stand up for merchants and for a level playing field. We look forward to presenting the facts in court."

DoorDash emphasised that Uber, being twice the size of DoorDash, is attempting to use litigation to undermine a competitor that it perceives as more innovative, rather than competing fairly in the market.

A hearing on DoorDash's motion to dismiss the lawsuit is expected to take place in July 2025.

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