An Uber Technologies Inc. logo sits on a smartphone display in this arranged photograph at a taxi rank in London, U.K., on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Uber will be regulated in European Union countries as a transport company after the bloc's top court rejected its claim to be a digital service provider, a decision that could increase legal risks for other gig-economy companies including Airbnb. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
A judge refused to let Uber Technologies Inc off the hook over a high school student’s claims that her driver made lewd comments to her – marking another rejection of the company’s argument that it isn’t responsible for drivers’ actions.
Tuesday’s ruling allowing the 16-year-old’s assault and false imprisonment claims to proceed adds to the ride-hailing giant’s legal vulnerability over driver misconduct with passengers.
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