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Electric Scooters

A federal court in Texas ruled in favor of compelling arbitration in a suit against Lime Scooters brought by a woman who claimed she crashed while riding one of the company’s electric scooters because a software problem caused “sudden excessive braking.” The court found that by signing into the company’s mobile app, the woman agreed to arbitrate such claims. 

AUSTIN, Texas – A federal court in Texas ruled in favor of compelling arbitration in a suit against Lime Scooters brought by a woman who claimed she crashed into the gates surrounding the Texas Capitol while riding one of the company’s electric scooters because a software problem caused “sudden excessive braking.” The court found that by signing into the company’s mobile app, the woman agreed to arbitrate such claims. 

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