Uber Class Action Claims Company Broke The Law By Operating Pool Service In Nevada

Uber Pool Class Action Lawsuit Overview: 

• Who: Attorney Craig Drummond filed a class action lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc. 
• Why: Drummond claims Uber was not legally authorized to operate its Uber Pool service in the state of Nevada.
• Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Nevada’s Clark County District Court.

Uber was not legally allowed to operate its Uber Pool service in the state of Nevada, a new class action lawsuit alleges. 

Attorney Craig Drummond claims Uber did not have the required legal permission or Nevada business license needed to allow passengers to share discounted rides, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.  

Drummond filed on behalf of a proposed class of Uber passengers who have ever used the company’s Uber Pool service in Nevada. 

Uber was initially denied when it first attempted to operate its services in Nevada in 2014; however, the state would later pass a law that granted them, as well as other ride-hailing services, permission. 

Drummond claims that while Nevada law allows for car-hailing services, it is not legal to operate a carpooling service under current laws, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

To operate its Uber Pool service the company would have to seek permission from the Nevada Transportation Authority or have the law changed, Drummond argues. 

The Nevada Transportation Authority has said it is unaware of Uber ever being granted permission to operate its Uber Pool service in the state, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Lawsuit Includes Man Who Says He Was Kidnapped While Driving In Uber Pool 

Included in the class action lawsuit is Steven Terry, a plaintiff in a separate lawsuit filed against Uber in 2020 after Terry was kidnapped by his fellow passengers while driving in an Uber Pool. 

Drummond claims the incident is an example of the dangers of an Uber Pool and what can happen when a business isn’t properly licensed, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. 

Had Uber been licensed to operate its Uber Pool service, the Nevada Transportation Authority could have implemented proper safety precautions, Drummond argues. 

Uber agreed to pay a $9 million penalty last month after the company refused to cooperate with the California Public Utilities Commission’s information request on instances of sexual assault and harassment within its driving operations.

Have you ridden in an Uber using its Uber Pool service in the state of Nevada? Let us know in the comments! 

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