Lyft Rider Advances Product Liability Claim Over Alleged Rape

Lyft Inc. can’t shake a product liability claim from a woman who says she was raped after the company failed to properly screen her driver, but her other claims were trimmed, a federal court ruled.

The US District Court for the District of Kansas on Nov. 1 rejectedLyft’s argument it’s just a service matching riders and drivers and can’t be sued for product liability. Under the facts alleged, “Lyft offers a ride-sharing service, but it provides its own proprietary product—the Lyft application—that its drivers and passengers are required to use in order to provide or receive the service ...