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Uber Ordered to Pay $40 Million in Wrongful Death

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Uber Technologies Inc. was ordered to pay $40 million to Emily Normandin-Parker’s parents.
Carol Normandin and Ken Parker each received $20 million, and Luna Moore received $300,000.
Judge Richard A. Stone found driver Vu Tran stopped at an unsafe gore point on State Route 73.
Stone rejected Uber’s Proposition 22 defense, holding the company vicariously liable as a common carrier.
Uber said it respects the arbitration, disputes liability and has updated safety guidance.

History

Historical Context

On April 30 2018 the California Supreme Court issued the Dynamex ruling, creating the ABC test for employee classification. The decision spurred AB 5 in 2019 and a 2020 ballot measure, Proposition 22, backed by Uber and Lyft. After $40 million in 2024 driver settlements, Judge Richard A. Stone applied Dynamex to hold Uber liable for a 2024 fatal crash.

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Story summary

Uber Technologies Inc. was ordered to pay $40 million to Emily Normandin-Parker’s parents.
Carol Normandin and Ken Parker each received $20 million, and Luna Moore received $300,000.
Judge Richard A. Stone found driver Vu Tran stopped at an unsafe gore point on State Route 73.
Stone rejected Uber’s Proposition 22 defense, holding the company vicariously liable as a common carrier.
Uber said it respects the arbitration, disputes liability and has updated safety guidance.

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