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Usa: Taxi Service to Be Held Liable for Axe Murder

Summary by Law Blog
An axe murder in Sacramento in 2020 brought the ride-hailing company and Uber competitor Lyft to court – not because the driver was the perpetrator, but a passenger. The victim's family is suing because Lyft allegedly failed to do enough to prevent the incident. The perpetrator, a passenger, allegedly brutally killed the victim with an axe, but only after the ride. However, the perpetrator had already carried a large axe during the ride. He is s…
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An axe murder in Sacramento in 2020 brought the ride-hailing company and Uber competitor Lyft to court – not because the driver was the perpetrator, but a passenger. The victim's family is suing because Lyft allegedly failed to do enough to prevent the incident. The perpetrator, a passenger, allegedly brutally killed the victim with an axe, but only after the ride. However, the perpetrator had already carried a large axe during the ride. He is s…

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law blog broke the news in on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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