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Uber is expected to return to court on April 14 to face a second woman’s claims that she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked through the app.
Uber faces over 3,300 sexual assault lawsuits consolidated in federal court, plus 500 in California state court.
KEY POINTS
- A February Arizona verdict held Uber liable as an agent for a driver's actions and awarded $8.5 million.
- Uber claims it is a software company, not a common carrier, and thus not legally liable under North Carolina law.
- The North Carolina trial involves an incident that was never reported to Uber or law enforcement until the lawsuit.
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