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

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While Moore and the driver argued over a cleaning fee, Normandin-Parker got out of the car, wandered into oncoming traffic and was struck by a car. Normandin-Parker’s parents accused the driver and Uber of negligence. In California, under Prop 22, Uber and Lyft drivers were categorized as independent contractors – not employees of the companies – a designation the company has used to argue it is not liable for the actions of its drivers. The family said they rejected the settlement and Uber said it “ultimately did not pursue confidentiality in this case”.

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