Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 14, 2020
Uber, Lyft, state accuse each other and judge in heated hearing
Uber’s attorney suggested the trial judge was guilty of a “quintessential abuse of discretion” when he didn’t distinguish between the two companies in his preliminary injunction.
Passions abounded Tuesday when a three-justice panel heard oral argument in a high stakes case state entities filed against Uber and Lyft, with each side accusing the other of fabricating information, and Uber's attorney suggesting a trial judge was guilty of a "quintessential abuse of discretion" when he didn't distinguish between the two companies.
The hearing, held in the 1st District Court of Appeal, concerned a preliminary injun...
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