US EditionUber ordered to pay $8.5 million in key trial over driver sex assault claims
A Phoenix jury found Uber liable in a sexual assault case, ordering $8.5 million in damages; the verdict may impact over 3,000 similar lawsuits nationwide.
- On Thursday a federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million after finding it liable in a sexual-assault lawsuit filed by plaintiff Jaylynn Dean in 2023.
- Plaintiff Dean alleges Uber marketed itself as a safe option for women traveling at night while aware of a wave of assaults, but failed to take safety actions.
- Uber's lawyer highlighted that the driver had 10,000 trips and a near-perfect rating while arguing it shouldn't be liable for criminal acts, despite Dean's allegations.
- The verdict immediately affects litigation and settlement dynamics as Uber faces more than 500 cases in California state courts and U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer manages consolidated federal cases.
- Bellwether trials aim to test legal theories and inform settlements, while rival Lyft faces similar lawsuits and Uber draws headlines and congressional scrutiny.
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The federal court in Phoenix, after several days of jury deliberation, concluded that Uber was responsible for at least one of the charges filed.
The driving service provider Uber has lost a court case in Arizona. The plaintiff accuses a driver of rape. The verdict may have signal effect
A federal jury orders Uber to pay $8.5 million, after declaring the transportation company responsible for a lawsuit from a passenger who was sexually assaulted when she used the service in Arizona (USA).
Uber ordered to pay woman $8.5M in first trial over driver sex assault claims
A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5 million after finding it liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver, a verdict that could influence thousands of similar cases against the ride-hailing company.
Uber ordered to pay US$8.5 million in trial over driver sex assault claims
A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber (UBER.N) on Thursday to pay US$8.5 million after finding it liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver, a verdict that could influence thousands of similar cases against the ride-hailing company.
Jury Holds Uber Accountable for Driver Misconduct: A Landmark Verdict
A Phoenix federal jury ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean, a sexual assault survivor, marking the first of over 3,000 bellwether cases against the ride-hailing giant. Although Uber plans to appeal, this decision may influence future similar claims, spotlighting the ongoing debate over driver liability and rider safety.
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