Federal jury finds Uber liable for actions of driver who grabbed passenger's inner thigh
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A jury in North Carolina has found rideshare giant Uber liable for the behavior of a driver who grabbed the inner thigh of a passenger as she was leaving the front seat of his car and asked her if he could “keep her” with him.
The federal jury in Charlotte on Monday awarded the plaintiff $5,000 in damages.
The judgment came in a test case trial that is part of a broader group of sexual assault lawsuits filed against Uber in multiple jurisdictions around the country.
Uber says it has strong grounds for appeal because the jury was incorrectly instructed on the question of liability.
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