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US couple blocked from suing Uber after crash say daughter agreed to Uber Eats terms (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 months ago by hahattpro@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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This case is quite similar with Disney+ case.

You press 'Agree', you lost the right to sue the company.

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[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

For sure and, even then, in uk law, you can't sign away your freedom to take regular legal action against someone who caused you damage, due to their illegal actions. Something like the one in the article would be, rightly, dismissed as a repugnant clause.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is it really called a “repugnant clause?”

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Lol yeah, what these sorts of things would be dismissed as is literally called a "repugnant clause."