A lawsuit filed in California against Uber Technologies by a woman who alleged she was raped by a driver while taking a trip in Delhi appears to be heading to mediation.

Lawyers for the woman, who is not identified in her complaint, said they had met with lawyers for Uber and both parties agreed to try to settle the claim before proceeding in court, according to a court filing on Thursday.

Both parties have asked the court for permission to proceed with the process, known as “alternative dispute mediation,” with a private mediator. They didn’t specify a deadline for coming up with a resolution.

The filing comes just over a week after Uber petitioned the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to throw out the complaint.

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