Uber Sued by DOJ Over Passenger Disability Discrimination (2)

Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by the US Justice Department over claims that the ride-sharing giant discriminates against people with physical disabilities in violation of federal law.

The department’s civil rights division alleged in a complaint filed Thursday in federal court in northern California that Uber drivers routinely refuse to accommodate passengers who travel with service animals or who use stowable wheelchairs.

Uber has been sued repeatedly by passengers over alleged violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act. In 2021, Uber agreed in a settlement with the Justice Department to pay more than $2 million to tens of thousands of ...