Two women who allege they were sexually assaulted by drivers have sued Uber Technologies, Inc. on behalf of a nationwide class of riders, described as all of the company’s “female consumers in the U.S.”
The passengers, referred to as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, have asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for a declaration that Uber has violated California law, and for court orders forcing the company to change its hiring and supervision practices for drivers. They seek monetary damages for the two plaintiffs and punitive damages (Doe v. Uber Technologies, Inc., N.D. Cal., No. 3:17-cv-06571, complaint filed 11/14/17
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