Uber Claims Child’s Arbitration Terms Click Binds Injured Parent

Uber Technologies Inc. is getting a second chance to argue that a child accepting terms and conditions in its app on a parent’s phone can force riders to enter binding arbitration instead of bringing injury claims in court.

A state appeals court revived Uber’s effort to send claims from two New Jersey passengers to arbitration Friday. The trial judge incorrectly held the ride-hailing giant’s terms weren’t clear and properly agreed to due to the plaintiff’s claim that their daughter—not them—had clicked agreement to terms of service on the app.

The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division paused the litigation—which centers ...