Uber wins bid to throw out UK mass lawsuit by black cab drivers
The two claims were valued at about £340 million and accused Uber of misleading Transport for London over its private hire licence.
- On Monday, Uber won its bid to throw out two linked lawsuits in London valued at around £340 million, brought by thousands of black cab drivers and two former private hire companies.
- Claimants alleged Uber gave "misleading and inaccurate information" to Transport for London when applying for an operating license, which drivers argued allowed the app to undercut black cab fares.
- A High Court judge ruled the lawsuits were brought after the six-year limitation period under the Limitation Act, effectively dismissing the cases before their substance could be examined.
- Unless the claimants successfully appeal, the court will not examine the substance of the allegations, leaving Uber's operating history in London unchallenged in this proceeding.
- About 13,000 drivers and former private hire firms Kabbee and Iride brought the claims, which covered 2012 to March 2018 and included individual claims worth up to £25,000 each.
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Uber Wins Bid to Dismiss £250 Million Black Cab Driver Suit
Traditional London taxis run through Oxford Street in the British capital. REUTERS/Belinda Jiao/File Photo Uber managed, on Monday (19), to take down two lawsuits that claimed about £340 million (R$2.3 billion) in compensations. Shares were moved by thousands of traditional London taxi drivers and two former private transport companies. Do you have any suggestions for reporting? Send to g1 The company was prosecuted in 2024 for alleged irregular…
Uber beats London cabbies in £340m court battle
Uber has defeated a £340m legal claim brought by 13,000 London black cab drivers after the High Court ruled they had waited too long to sue the ride-hailing giant. The ruling, handed down on Monday, throws out two linked lawsuits brought by thousands of cabbies and two former private hire operators, Kabbee and Iride, over [...]
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Uber wins bid to throw out UK mass lawsuit by black cab drivers
LONDON, Oct 19 : Uber on Monday said it had won its bid to throw out two linked lawsuits valued at around £340 million ($453 million) brought by thousands of London black cab drivers and two former private hire companies.The ride-hailing app was sued in 2024 over allegations about how it obtained a private h
High Court of London rejects lawsuits by taxi drivers against Uber by legal deadline; claims amounted to about £340 million
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