California District Court Certifies Class Action Lawsuit Against Uber
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Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A California district court on Tuesday certified a class action lawsuit against Uber made up of some of the company’s California drivers.
In the ruling, the court said that all UberBlack, UberX and UberSUV drivers who either signed up to drive for the company before 2014, or who had opted out of Uber’s arbitration clause, could be part of the class action suit. In his 68-page decision, Judge Edward Chen set the stage for a high profile legal battle between the company and its drivers.
The drivers sought certain benefits, such as compensation for gas and other work expenses, health insurance, and workers compensation.
In a post to its website, Uber said it estimates that fewer than 15,000 drivers would qualify for the class, and that that figure could fall even further.
Uber also says it “will likely still appeal because partners use Uber on their own terms, and there really is no typical driver.”
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