Lyft Being Sued In Axe-Murder Case In Which Driver Chauffeured Murderer to the Crime Scene

Lyft Being Sued In Axe-Murder Case In Which Driver Chauffeured Murderer to the Crime Scene

San Francisco-based Lyft is being sued over a 2022 murder case in which a Lyft driver ferried a man carrying an axe to the home of his ex-girlfriend, and a judge has ruled that the case may move forward.

Lyft driver should have rebuffed rider carrying large ax, says slain woman’s family

Lyft lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit over the ride that delivered an ax-wielding man to the home where he then killed his ex-girlfriend. The family of Julie Minogue is alleging wrongful death and negligence by the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company in connection with her 2022 murder in Milford, Conn. Lyft’s motion to dismiss the claim was denied in an Aug. 15 federal district court ruling that addressed whether the driver had a legal dut…