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A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of misrepresenting that a 20 percent charge for rides requested through uberTAXI would be applied as gratuity for the driver even though Uber reportedly retained a portion of the “gratuity” funds.
If you received an email representing that the 20 percent charge would be gratuity only and you subsequently requested a ride through uberTAXI, you may be entitled to a cash payment from the Uber class action settlement.
The Uber gratuity class action lawsuit was initially filed in October 2012 in Illinois by plaintiff Caren Ehret. After the case was dismissed based on a forum selection clause in Uber’s terms and conditions, Ehret re-filed the Uber class action lawsuit in California federal court in 2014.
According to the Uber gratuity class action lawsuit, Uber represented to customers that it would automatically charge a 20 percent gratuity. Ehret asserts that the full gratuity charge did not go to the driver because Uber kept a portion of the funds.
Uber unsuccessfully sought to dismiss the gratuity charge class action lawsuit, and in December 2015, a California federal judge granted Class certification to individuals who received an email from Uber representing that the 20 percent charge would be gratuity only, and who then arranged and paid for rides from Uber’s service between Apr. 20, 2012 and Mar. 25, 2013.
Uber denies the allegations but agreed to settle the gratuity charge class action lawsuit to avoid the expense and uncertainty associated with ongoing litigation.
The Uber gratuity class action settlement was preliminarily approved on Oct. 11, 2016.
If you would like to opt out of or object to the Uber gratuity class action settlement, you must do so no later than Dec. 23, 2016.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include: “All individuals who received Uber’s e-mail with the representation that the 20% charge would be gratuity only, who then arranged and paid for taxi rides through Uber’s service from April 20, 2012 to March 25, 2013.”
NOTE: This Uber class action settlement only covers uberTAXI and does not apply to UberBlack, uberX or any of Uber’s other ride request options.
Potential Award
Varies.
Under the terms of the Uber settlement, Uber will pay each Class Member an amount equal to 40 percent of the charges they incurred during the Class Period that were represented as gratuity.
Proof of Purchase
Class Members must provide an 11-digit Claim ID that is located on the Notice they received.
Class Members who have an existing account with Uber and who either fail to provide their mailing address by the Dec. 23, 2016 deadline or who fail to cash their settlement checks will automatically receive a credit in their Uber accounts.
Mailing Address Deadline
12/23/2016
Case Name
Ehret v. Uber Technologies Inc., Case No. 3:14-cv-00113-EMC, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division
Final Hearing
2/9/2017
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Ehret v. Uber Technologies Inc. Settlement Administrator
c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants (KCC)
P.O. Box 40007
College Station, TX 77842-4007
(855) 306-9715
Class Counsel
Myron M. Cherry
Jacie C. Zolna
MYRON M. CHERRY & ASSOCIATES LLC
Hall Adams
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Michael Ram
RAM OLSON CEREGHINO & KOPCZYNSKI LLP
Defense Counsel
Stephen A. Swedlow
Arthur Roberts
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP
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7 thoughts onUber Gratuity Charge Class Action Settlement
They gave bama leasing my info for that exchange leasing program which lied about unlimited miles in up charging $.15 a mile everything over 2500 miles than threating me if I brought the car back the next day she would put it over my head so I couldn’t get a car from no one else.
I work for uber from Aug 2015 to Nov 2016 have not been paid since first week of Oct. Toll paid fees have not been paid pack from day 1
wow I was about to work for them but I think I will move on.
Hi Ayla Lyft is so much better I switched and dropped Uber 3wks ago
I worked for Uber from 5/2016-10/2016 and was never paid any gratuity, robbed of boost and surges during this time. I finally quit as the money I was making did not coverage the maintenance, wear/tear and fuel cost on my vehicle. Uber is a scam using drivers and will work YOU and your vehicle to the bone then discard you.
I worked for uber for 2 wks and they deactivated solely on what a passenger said without any investigation
HI i was a driver for uber less than a year ago worked for them for 2 weeks and i felt like they treated me with very rude and not respectful at all , I guess they had other follow me and they complained about every thing as i worked for them. I realize they were very well judgemental.