Uber ordered to pay $8.5M in first of thousands of sexual-assault lawsuits
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A Phoenix federal jury found Uber liable for the sexual assault of a rider, ordering $8.5 million in damages to the victim (Jaylynn Dean) and potentially guiding thousands of consolidated cases. Uber plans to appeal, arguing it isn’t responsible for drivers’ actions, while safety reports show thousands of assaults linked to drivers.
- Uber found liable for sexual assault in first of thousands of similar lawsuits theverge.com
- Uber Found Liable in Rape by Driver, Setting Stage for Thousands of Cases The New York Times
- Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger BBC
- Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million in trial over driver sex assault claims NBC News
- Uber held liable, ordered to pay $8.5 million in driver rape suit CNBC
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