Overview
- Jurors concluded the driver acted as Uber’s agent, making the company responsible for his conduct.
- The plaintiff received $8.5 million in compensatory damages, and the jury declined to award punitive damages.
- Plaintiff Jaylynn Dean sued after a 2023 attack she says occurred during a ride in Arizona.
- Uber argues its drivers are independent contractors and says it will appeal the verdict.
- The outcome is expected to influence more than 3,000 related cases, and shares of Uber and Lyft slipped in after-hours trading.