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Uber Ordered to Pay $40 Million in Fatal Crash Case

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Uber Ordered to Pay

Uber Technologies Inc. was ordered to pay $40 million to Emily Normandin-Parker’s parents.
Retired Judge Richard A. Stone held Uber vicariously liable for driver Vu Tran’s negligence.
Arbitrator rejected Uber’s Prop 22 defense, saying the law does not shield the company from liability.
The $20 million award to each parent will fund the Emily Normandin-Parker Foundation for rider-safety advocacy.

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Police Arrest Drunk

Police arrested a 19-year-old driver on suspicion of intoxication after he ran a red light.
A second driver rear-ended a parked Berkley patrol car and was arrested.
The second driver’s blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit.
Police released body-cam footage, aided by Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Detroit Fire Department and Berkley police, to raise community awareness.

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Uber Ordered to Pay

Uber Technologies Inc. was ordered to pay $40 million to Emily Normandin-Parker’s parents.
Retired Judge Richard A. Stone held Uber vicariously liable for driver Vu Tran’s negligence.
Arbitrator rejected Uber’s Prop 22 defense, saying the law does not shield the company from liability.
The $20 million award to each parent will fund the Emily Normandin-Parker Foundation for rider-safety advocacy.

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