Uber Not Responsible for Turning Over Information on ‘Dangerous Riders’ to Competitor, Judge Finds

In Newman v. Uber Technologies, the court denied attempts to hold Uber responsible for the safety of Lyft drivers, concluding it didn’t owe drivers of a separate company a duty “to protect them from known, dangerous passengers.”

       

In Newman v. Uber Technologies, the court denied attempts to hold Uber responsible for the safety of Lyft drivers, concluding it didn’t owe drivers of a separate company a duty “to protect them from known, dangerous passengers.”