Uber Can’t Dodge Assault Lawsuit Because of Contract Drivers
Uber also argued that in one case, the driver wasn’t using the Uber app when he picked up the female victim. However, the judge shot that down too, because the passenger still believed the attacker “was acting in his capacity as an Uber driver,” since he had picked up her group earlier. It’s one more judge independently agreeing that at least as far as it appears, Uber is treating these drivers …