A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a couple severely injured in an Uber driver crash cannot sue Uber because their minor daughter months earlier waived their rights to a trial when she ordered food via the Uber Eats app.

A three judge panel of the Superior Court Appellate Division ruled that the couple must proceed to arbitration rather than court with their claims over the accident that happened when they were passengers in an Uber car because the mother previously, and apparently their daughter on one night, clicked agreement with terms that include mandatory arbitration to settle most disputes with the company.

The appeals court said its ruling reflects that the state Supreme Court has recognized both the validity of web-based contracts and the

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