The case lays the groundwork for about 3,000 other sexual misconduct cases the ridesharing platform is facing nationwide.

A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a passenger who said she was raped by her driver in 2023, finding the company liable under an apparent agency theory.

The case was the first trial of more than 3,000 similar lawsuits against Uber that have been consolidated in U.S. federal court.

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.

Historic ruling in Arizona could influence thousands of similar lawsuits across the U.S. Uber’s order to pay US$8.5 million in a case involving accusations of rape against one of its drivers ...

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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 ...