Jury finds Uber driver committed sexual assault in bellwether trial
A federal jury in North Carolina awarded $5,000 in nominal damages to a woman sexually assaulted by her Uber driver in 2019. This case is part of a larger multidistrict litigation against Uber, with the jury finding the driver committed sexual assault and Uber, as a common carrier, had a non-delegable duty to transport passengers safely. The decision highlights the growing number of lawsuits against rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft regarding driver misconduct and sexual assault.