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Class Action

Mar. 23, 2023

Lyft and plaintiffs shake up bellwether pool in sex assault cases

The parties are working to “replenish the bellwether pool” in the wake of Lyft’s recent summary judgment motion attempting to dispose of most causes of action brought by the first bellwether plaintiff, according to a joint statement to the court.

Lyft Inc. and a group of plaintiffs suing the company for allegedly failing to protect riders from sexual assault by drivers are working to “replenish the bellwether pool” in the coordinated proceeding after a hearing Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court.

The parties previously identified four bellwether cases for trial in November; a reduction from the original proposal of six after one of the plaintiffs stopped participating in the...

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