New York Judge Rejects Uber’s Bid to Overturn NYC Vehicle Cap (1)

Nov. 1, 2019, 8:27 PM UTCUpdated: Nov. 1, 2019, 9:06 PM UTC

A state court judge dismissed a lawsuit by Uber Technologies Inc. seeking to overturn New York City’s cap on the number of for-hire vehicles allowed on the streets.

The decision marked the latest setback for Uber in its clash with city officials attempting to rein in e-hailing services as part of an effort to ease worsening traffic congestion. Uber dropped out of a lawsuit challenging the city’s minimum driver pay standard that accompanied the vehicle cap, leaving Lyft Inc. as the defendant when a judge dismissed that case in April. Another lawsuit filed by Uber against city rules in September ...

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