Uber passenger assault cases: evidence ruling stands
The appeals court declined to overturn the trial judge’s ruling on how the parties exchange evidence. It did not decide whether Uber was liable in any passenger’s case.
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The appeals court declined to overturn the trial judge’s ruling on how the parties exchange evidence. It did not decide whether Uber was liable in any passenger’s case.
The Justice Department filed a reply supporting its request for an order requiring plaintiffs to provide evidence for their claims. The filing presents the government’s position. The court would decide whether to adopt the proposal.
In a court filing, the government reported that the Navy and Justice Department had paid a combined $981 million in accepted settlements. That total covers multiple claims; it is not an estimate for any one person.
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas denied the defendants’ request to stop proceedings for lack of jurisdiction or pause the cases affected by an interim appeal. The November 4 entry records the ruling on the statewide litigation docket in Philadelphia.
3M and plaintiffs’ negotiating counsel signed a settlement agreement in the federal firefighting foam litigation. The agreement sets participation conditions for resolving personal injury claims against 3M. The company denied liability.
The federal panel counted 69,376 pending actions involving Johnson & Johnson talc, 15,270 involving firefighting foam (AFFF) and 12,743 involving hair relaxers. These figures count open federal cases, not settlements or awards.
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