Uber ordered to pay $40m over death of woman ejected by driver on freeway

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:34:53 GMT

California judge finds company ‘vicariously liable’ for driver’s negligence in death of Emily Normandin-ParkerUber was ordered to pay $40m to the parents of a 23-year-old woman who was killed after a driver kicked her and a friend out of his car by the side of a California freeway, according to newly public arbitration documents.An arbitrator, retired Calfornia judge Richard A Stone, found that the ride-share company was “vicariously liable” for the driver’s negligence. Continue reading...

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