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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
California Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation

Aug. 13, 2024

9th Circuit's Uber ruling differs from Court of Appeal

Having received no reply from the State Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit panel's unsigned majority opinion concluded that the state Court of Appeal ruling was wrong because it conflicted with a subsequent decision in a case involving with some different underlying facts.

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has revived a woman's negligence claim against Uber Technologies Inc. in a ruling that is inconsistent with a state appellate court's decision favoring Uber in a case involving other women who were assaulted. The new ruling also followed an unusual decision by the state Supreme Court to not answer a certified question from the 9th Circuit panel about how the case should be treated under California law.

The state Supreme Court rout...

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