Drivers making a living off fares who argued a policy wasn’t fair for suspending their license after arrests, often downgraded or dropped, have prevailed after 20 years and obstacles along the road to judgment.
United States Second District Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard J. Sullivan, on June 30, approved an up to $140 million settlement for about 19,500, including cabbies, Uber, Lyft, black car, and other Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)-licensed drivers.
Drivers making a living off fares who argued a policy wasn’t fair for suspending their license after arrests, often downgraded or dropped, have prevailed after 20 years and obstacles along the road to judgment.
United States Second District Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard J. Sullivan, on June 30, approved an up to $140 million settlement for about 19,500, including cabbies, Uber, Lyft, black car, and other Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)-licensed drivers.