Uber held liable, ordered to pay $8.5 million in driver rape suit

The case lays the groundwork for about 3,000 other sexual misconduct cases the ridesharing platform is facing nationwide.
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Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million to passenger who accused a driver of rape

Uber must pay a passenger who accused one of its drivers of rape $8.5 million, a federal jury in Phoenix has ordered. The jury found Uber liable for its driver’s misconduct, determining that the ...
The New York Times

Flagged for Sexual Misconduct, Many Uber Drivers Stay on the Road

The company monitors passenger feedback for risky driver behavior. Some accused of serious sexual assault had prior records of complaints. Credit...Illustration by Max-o-matic; Photographs by Andres ...
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Uber Found Liable in Rape by Driver, Setting Stage for Thousands of Cases

In a federal bellwether case, the jury ordered the ride-hailing giant to pay $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean, who said one of its drivers assaulted her in 2023. Jaylynn Dean at a hotel in Phoenix, where ...