In a win for Uber, a federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed against the car-hailing service by more than a Connecticut-based taxi companies.
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In the lawsuit, which was filed in May 2014, the plaintiffs accused Uber of competing unfairly, attempting to lure away their drivers, engaging in deceptive trade practices, misrepresenting its services and using a billing system that violated racketeering laws.
The taxi companies argued that, in contrast to Uber and Lyft, they “have invested substantial capital in complying with a compendium of federal, state and local laws, regulations and rules…”
The Connecticut’s legislature just recently requested for the state’s Department of Transportation to consider whether Uber should be covered, Thompson said.
Uber had quarrel that it literally was at undecided how assert public transportation regulations could “correspond to a technological innovation service provider” that include itself and that holds no motorcars and occupies no policyholders.
Uber countered that as a technology company with no vehicle assets for hired drivers, their business model is not subject to those laws.
According to HartfordBusiness.com, Judge Alvin W. Thompson, however, approved Uber’s motion to dismiss the case, agreeing that the taxi companies had failed to adequately state their legal claims for the alleged violations.
While the judge dismissed all of the charges, he left open the possibility of the taxi companies amending their claims.
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A company spokesman said the decision allowed Connecticut drivers and passengers to keep receiving the “economic and transportation benefits” that Uber provides.
