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

By Diana Novak Jones Feb 5 (Reuters) - A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5 million after finding it liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually ...

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 verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.

A US federal jury on Thursday ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million in compensatory damages to a passenger who alleged she was sexually assaulted by her driver, marking the first plaintiff victory in a ...