Uber Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit In Alleged Delhi Rape
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 U.S. 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.
“While Plaintiff undoubtedly can state a claim against her alleged assailant, she cannot state a claim against Uber U.S., 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.
The victim’s attorney, Douglas Wigdor, has represented high-profile plaintiffs, including a hotel maid who accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault. Wigdor was not immediately available for comment outside regular U.S. business hours.
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 start-up with a valuation of $40 billion, has been dogged by controversies surrounding its business practices and safety policies at a time when it has been growing rapidly around the world.
The case in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California is Doe vs. Uber Technologies Inc., 15-424.
Reporting by Supriya Kurane in Bengaluru and Dan Levine in San Francisco; Editing by Anupama Dwivedi
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