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A federal jury in Charlotte, North Carolina, found Uber liable for a driver's assault on a passenger during a March 2019 ride and awarded the plaintiff $5,000 in damages.

A federal jury in Charlotte, North Carolina, found Uber liable for a driver's assault on a passenger during a March 2019 ride and awarded the plaintiff $5,000 in damages.

The plaintiff, Brianna Mensing, said her driver grabbed her upper inner thigh and asked if he could "keep it with him" as she exited the front seat of his car just before 2 a.m. The driver denied touching her.

The plaintiff, Brianna Mensing, said her driver grabbed her upper inner thigh and asked if he could "keep it with him" as she exited the front seat of his car just before 2 a.m. The driver denied touching her.

U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that Uber qualifies as a "common carrier" under North Carolina law, making it liable for the driver's conduct. Florida and Texas have explicitly exempted rideshare companies from such liability, but North Carolina has not.

U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer ruled that Uber qualifies as a "common carrier" under North Carolina law, making it liable for the driver's conduct. Florida and Texas have explicitly exempted rideshare companies from such liability, but North Carolina has not.

The North Carolina case was the third bellwether trial in a federal multidistrict litigation consolidating more than 3,000 sexual assault lawsuits against Uber. Uber selected the North Carolina case as a test case it believed it could win.

The North Carolina case was the third bellwether trial in a federal multidistrict litigation consolidating more than 3,000 sexual assault lawsuits against Uber. Uber selected the North Carolina case as a test case it believed it could win.

In February, a separate federal jury in Arizona ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who said a driver raped her. A California jury previously found Uber not liable in a similar case.

In February, a separate federal jury in Arizona ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who said a driver raped her. A California jury previously found Uber not liable in a similar case.

Uber said it has "strong grounds for appeal," arguing the jury was incorrectly instructed on liability. Mensing's attorney William Smith said the verdict showed "nine people sitting on the jury believed her."

Uber said it has "strong grounds for appeal," arguing the jury was incorrectly instructed on liability. Mensing's attorney William Smith said the verdict showed "nine people sitting on the jury believed her."

Uber Found Liable in NC Driver Assault Case

Uber Found Liable in NC Driver Assault Case

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