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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Feb. 13, 2024

Uber cannot pause sexual assault lawsuits, US judge rules

“Any stay would be of an indefinite duration,” U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer wrote in his order.

Uber cannot pause sexual assault lawsuits, US judge rules
US District Judge Charles R. Breyer

Uber Technologies Inc. cannot pause multidistrict litigation accusing the rideshare company of ignoring the problem of its drivers sexually assaulting passengers as the plaintiffs would likely be harmed by a stay in the proceedings, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled.

“Any stay would be of an indefinite duration,” U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer wrote in his order Friday. If the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals does not rule on...

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