DoorDash on Uber: this lawsuit is nothing more than a cynical and calculated scare tactic
Last week DoorDash asked the California Superior Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Uber in February that accuses the food delivery company of stifling competition by intimidating restaurant owners into exclusive deals.
DoorDash wrote on its website: “Make no mistake – this lawsuit is nothing more than a cynical and calculated scare tactic from a frustrated competitor seeking to avoid real competition. It’s disappointing behaviour from a company once known for competing on the merits of its products and innovation.
DoorDash competes fiercely yet fairly to deliver exceptional value to merchants. In 2016, we took a bold risk others wouldn’t – creating Drive On-Demand to empower merchants’ own first-party ordering channels. Since then, we’ve continuously invested in improving our platform and innovating to deliver new value to merchants.
The fact is that merchants have the choice of who they work with, and they choose DoorDash because it works for them and helps them deliver a better guest experience.
At its core, this lawsuit isn’t about promoting competition–it’s about Uber trying to avoid it. Instead of competing through innovation, Uber has resorted to litigation. Uber is trying to deter merchants from working with us and use legal threats to win business it hasn’t earned.
Uber’s two-faced approach is striking. To investors and the media, they boast of their scope and size. To the court, they suddenly play the victim that needs protection. Uber can’t have it both ways.
We will vigorously defend ourselves against Uber’s meritless lawsuit while continuing to focus on what matters most: helping merchants grow and serve their customers in an increasingly competitive landscape.”
A hearing has been set for July 11 in California Superior Court in San Francisco County.
