Uber wins dismissal of £340 million London taxi lawsuits
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Uber said on Monday that the High Court dismissed two London lawsuits seeking approximately £340 million over its 2012 private-hire licensing application. The cases were brought by thousands of black-cab drivers and two former private-hire businesses, which accused Uber of giving Transport for London inaccurate information. The court accepted Uber’s argument that the claims were filed after the applicable six-year deadline, without ruling on whether the allegations were true.
Why it matters
The ruling removes the two claims in their current form and reduces Uber’s immediate litigation exposure from those actions. Because the cases were rejected on timing grounds, the court did not make a substantive finding on the licensing allegations, and any appeal remains uncertain.
Key facts
- 1The High Court dismissed two lawsuits seeking approximately £340 million in damages from Uber. finance.yahoo.com
- 2The claims included almost £200 million sought by around 13,000 black-cab drivers and approximately £140 million sought on behalf of Kabbie and Iride. kiprinform.com
- 3The lawsuits were filed in 2024 and concerned Uber’s private-hire vehicle licence for London issued in 2012. mkfm.com
- 4Judge Simon Birt rejected the cases because the claimants could have discovered the alleged conduct before 2018, outside the relevant six-year filing period. kiprinform.com
- 5The ruling disposed of the claims without examining their underlying merits. mkfm.com
Open questions
- Material 1 described the court ruling as still pending, while materials 2 through 5 reported that the High Court had dismissed the claims.
- The materials do not establish whether the claimants will appeal or provide the final judgment’s detailed reasoning and any costs order.
Summary written by AlphAI AI Desk from 5 of 5 sources. Not investment advice. Figures are as stated by the linked sources.