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| Uber asks US court to dismiss lawsuit filed by alleged rape victim in India | Uber asks US court to dismiss lawsuit filed by alleged rape victim in India |
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| Uber has asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an alleged rape victim in India’s capital, Delhi, saying the ride-sharing company cannot be held legally responsible for the driver’s acts. | |
| The passenger, who reported being raped and beaten after hailing a ride with the Uber driver in Delhi in early December, sued the online car service in a US federal court in January, claiming the company failed to maintain basic safety procedures. | The passenger, who reported being raped and beaten after hailing a ride with the Uber driver in Delhi in early December, sued the online car service in a US federal court in January, claiming the company failed to maintain basic safety procedures. |
| In a filing late on Monday, Uber said the court should dismiss the lawsuit as the victim had sued the wrong party. | In a filing late on Monday, Uber said the court should dismiss the lawsuit as the victim had sued the wrong party. |
| Uber said in the filing: “While plaintiff undoubtedly can state a claim against her alleged assailant, she cannot state a claim against Uber US, which is the wrong party. Nor does California law govern a dispute involving an alleged wrong committed by one Indian citizen against another Indian citizen, in India.” . | Uber said in the filing: “While plaintiff undoubtedly can state a claim against her alleged assailant, she cannot state a claim against Uber US, which is the wrong party. Nor does California law govern a dispute involving an alleged wrong committed by one Indian citizen against another Indian citizen, in India.” . |
| The company said it had no relationship with the alleged assailant who had a contract with Uber BV, a Netherlands-based entity with no US operations and not party to the lawsuit. | The company said it had no relationship with the alleged assailant who had a contract with Uber BV, a Netherlands-based entity with no US operations and not party to the lawsuit. |
| The victim’s attorney, Douglas Wigdor, has represented high-profile plaintiffs including a hotel maid who accused the former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault. Wigdor was not immediately available for comment outside regular US business hours. | |
| Charges against a Chicago Uber driver who was accused of raping a female passenger late last year were dropped on Monday. | Charges against a Chicago Uber driver who was accused of raping a female passenger late last year were dropped on Monday. |
| Uber, the world’s most valuable venture-backed startup with a valuation of $40bn (£27bn), has been dogged by controversies surrounding its business practices and safety policies at a time when it has been growing rapidly around the world. |