Verdict Winner Defending ‘Common Carrier’ Ruling: Uber Is a ‘Taxi Company With an App’

Uber is asking the Fourth Circuit to overturn a sexual assault verdict based on what it calls a “radical liability theory. Plaintiffs defend the verdict and underlying order, arguing the decision could affect thousands of riders.

       

Uber is asking the Fourth Circuit to overturn a sexual assault verdict based on what it calls a “radical liability theory. Plaintiffs defend the verdict and underlying order, arguing the decision could affect thousands of riders.