<p>優步面臨超過 3000 起類似訴訟，但此次審判是美國聯邦法院的首次審理</p>
<p>結果可能影響剩餘訴訟的解決</p>
<p>優步辯稱司機是獨立承包商，表示不對他們的行為負責</p>
<p>作者：戴安娜·諾瓦克·瓊斯</p>
<p>1 月 12 日（路透社）——優步（UBER.N）本週將在亞利桑那州鳳凰城面臨審判，案件由一名女性提起，她稱自己在通過該應用預訂的司機處遭到性侵犯。</p>
<p>此次審判將是優步努力保護自己免於因司機涉嫌侵犯而承擔責任的首次考驗，目前在美國聯邦法院有數千起案件待審。</p>
<p>來自俄克拉荷馬州的傑琳·迪恩在 2023 年起訴優步，距她在亞利桑那州的涉嫌侵犯事件僅一個月。她表示，優步知道其司機實施了一系列性侵犯行為，但未採取基本措施來提高乘客的安全。這些指控長期以來困擾着該公司，引發了媒體關注和國會審查。優步面臨超過 3000 起關於類似指控的訴訟，這些訴訟已在聯邦法院合併審理。迪恩的訴訟被視為訴訟的 “風向標” 或測試案例，其裁決可能用於確定任何潛在和解或大規模解決案件的價值。</p>
<p>訴訟的結果可能對優步的資產負債表產生影響，並使其與監管機構和投資者的關係複雜化，後者一直密切關注其安全記錄。</p>
<p>優步辯稱，不應對使用其平台的司機的犯罪行為承擔責任，稱其背景調查和關於侵犯的披露已足夠。該公司堅持認為其司機是獨立承包商，而非員工，但無論其分類如何，優步都無法對超出合理職責範圍的行為負責。</p>
<p>迪恩的代表拒絕發表評論。</p>
<p>在審判前，優步的一位發言人表示，公司非常重視每一份性侵犯報告，並將繼續投資新技術以幫助防止傷害。</p>
<p>“安全是優步的基礎，我們對保護平台上人們的承諾永遠不會停止，” 發言人説。</p>
<h3>責任的測試案例</h3>
<p>迪恩的訴訟稱，她在僱傭優步司機從男友家回酒店時處於醉酒狀態。</p>
<p>迪恩在訴訟中聲稱，司機在行程中向她提出騷擾性問題，然後停車並強姦了她。除了聯邦法院的案件外，該公司在加利福尼亞州的州法院還面臨超過 500 起額外案件。該公司在加利福尼亞州法院進行的唯一一次審判中獲勝，陪審團發現優步在保護女性安全方面的措施存在疏忽，但這種疏忽並不是造成她傷害的主要因素。</p>
<p>優步面臨眾多安全爭議，包括對司機審核不嚴的指控，以及批評者所稱的優先考慮增長而非乘客保護的文化。近年來，該公司將安全作為核心話題，發佈了詳細報告性侵犯的美國安全報告，推出了應用內行程驗證、行程的視頻和音頻錄製、異常檢測等功能，並與倖存者倡導團體合作改革司機培訓。</p>
<p>優步的競爭對手 Lyft（LYFT.O）在州和聯邦法院也面臨類似訴訟，儘管這些訴訟沒有協調的聯邦訴訟。</p>
<p>優步試圖推遲迪恩案件的審判，指控她的律師通過一項廣告活動影響陪審團，廣告稱優步幾乎每八分鐘就會收到一起性犯罪的通知。優步表示，該活動的説法完全不實。</p>
<p>負責處理大規模訴訟並將審理迪恩案件的美國地區法官查爾斯·佈雷耶駁回了該動議，允許審判繼續進行。</p>

優步

<p>優步在亞利桑那州鳳凰城面臨一起重大審判，涉及一名女性對一名優步司機的性侵犯指控。這起案件是美國聯邦法院中超過 3000 起類似訴訟中的第一起。案件的結果可能會影響這些案件的解決，並對優步的財務狀況和監管關係產生影響。優步堅稱自己對司機的行為不承擔責任，主張他們是獨立承包商。此次審判被視為公司在此類事件中責任的試金石，同時優步的安全措施也受到持續審查</p>

<p>Uber faces over 3,000 similar lawsuits, but trial is first in US federal court</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>優步面臨超過 3000 起類似訴訟，但此次審判是美國聯邦法院的首次審理</p>
</div><p>Outcome could impact resolution of remaining lawsuits</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>結果可能影響剩餘訴訟的解決</p>
</div><p>Uber argues drivers are independent contractors, says it is not liable for their actions</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>優步辯稱司機是獨立承包商，表示不對他們的行為負責</p>
</div><p>By Diana Novak Jones</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>作者：戴安娜·諾瓦克·瓊斯</p>
</div><p>Jan 12 (Reuters) - Uber (UBER.N) is set to face trial this week in Phoenix, Arizona, in a lawsuit brought by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked through the app.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>1 月 12 日（路透社）——優步（UBER.N）本週將在亞利桑那州鳳凰城面臨審判，案件由一名女性提起，她稱自己在通過該應用預訂的司機處遭到性侵犯。</p>
</div><p>The trial will be the first test of Uber’s efforts to shield itself from liability for alleged assaults committed by its drivers, with thousands of cases pending in U.S. federal court.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>此次審判將是優步努力保護自己免於因司機涉嫌侵犯而承擔責任的首次考驗，目前在美國聯邦法院有數千起案件待審。</p>
</div><p>Oklahoma resident Jaylynn Dean sued Uber in 2023, one month after her alleged assault in Arizona. She said Uber was aware of a wave of sexual assaults committed by its drivers but had failed to take basic actions to improve the safety of its riders. Such assertions have long dogged the company, drawing headlines and Congressional scrutiny. Uber is facing more than 3,000 lawsuits over similar claims that have been consolidated in federal court. The verdict in Dean’s lawsuit, which is considered a “bellwether” or test case for the litigation, could be used to determine the value of the lawsuits for any potential settlement or resolution of the cases en masse.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>來自俄克拉荷馬州的傑琳·迪恩在 2023 年起訴優步，距她在亞利桑那州的涉嫌侵犯事件僅一個月。她表示，優步知道其司機實施了一系列性侵犯行為，但未採取基本措施來提高乘客的安全。這些指控長期以來困擾着該公司，引發了媒體關注和國會審查。優步面臨超過 3000 起關於類似指控的訴訟，這些訴訟已在聯邦法院合併審理。迪恩的訴訟被視為訴訟的 “風向標” 或測試案例，其裁決可能用於確定任何潛在和解或大規模解決案件的價值。</p>
</div><p>The outcome of the litigation could weigh on Uber’s balance sheet and complicate its relationships with regulators and investors who have closely tracked its safety record.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>訴訟的結果可能對優步的資產負債表產生影響，並使其與監管機構和投資者的關係複雜化，後者一直密切關注其安全記錄。</p>
</div><p>Uber has argued it should not be held liable for criminal conduct by drivers who use its platform, saying that its background checks and disclosures about assaults are sufficient. The company maintains that its drivers are independent contractors rather than employees, but that regardless of their classification it cannot be responsible for actions that fall outside the scope of what could reasonably be considered their duties.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>優步辯稱，不應對使用其平台的司機的犯罪行為承擔責任，稱其背景調查和關於侵犯的披露已足夠。該公司堅持認為其司機是獨立承包商，而非員工，但無論其分類如何，優步都無法對超出合理職責範圍的行為負責。</p>
</div><p>Representatives for Dean declined to comment.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>迪恩的代表拒絕發表評論。</p>
</div><p>In a statement before the trial, a spokesperson for Uber said it takes every report of sexual assault very seriously and the company is continuing to invest in new technology to help prevent harm.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在審判前，優步的一位發言人表示，公司非常重視每一份性侵犯報告，並將繼續投資新技術以幫助防止傷害。</p>
</div><p>“Safety is foundational at Uber, and our commitment to help protect people on the platform will never stop,” the spokesperson said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“安全是優步的基礎，我們對保護平台上人們的承諾永遠不會停止，” 發言人説。</p>
</div><h3>TEST CASE ON LIABILITY</h3>
<div class="lb-trans"><h3>責任的測試案例</h3>
</div><p>Dean’s lawsuit said she was intoxicated when she hired an Uber driver to take her from her boyfriend’s home to her hotel.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>迪恩的訴訟稱，她在僱傭優步司機從男友家回酒店時處於醉酒狀態。</p>
</div><p>The driver asked her harassing questions on the ride before stopping the car and raping her, Dean alleges in the lawsuit. In addition to the cases in federal court, the company is facing more than 500 additional cases in California state court. The company won the only trial to take place thus far over the claims in California state court in September after a jury found that Uber was negligent in terms of the measures it put in place to protect the woman’s safety, but that the negligence was not a substantial factor in causing her harm.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>迪恩在訴訟中聲稱，司機在行程中向她提出騷擾性問題，然後停車並強姦了她。除了聯邦法院的案件外，該公司在加利福尼亞州的州法院還面臨超過 500 起額外案件。該公司在加利福尼亞州法院進行的唯一一次審判中獲勝，陪審團發現優步在保護女性安全方面的措施存在疏忽，但這種疏忽並不是造成她傷害的主要因素。</p>
</div><p>Uber has faced numerous safety controversies, including allegations of lax driver vetting and a culture critics said prioritized growth over passenger protection. The company has made safety a central talking point in recent years, publishing U.S. Safety Reports that detail reported sexual assaults, rolling out features such as in-app ride verification, video and audio recording of rides, anomaly detection, and partnering with survivor advocacy groups to reform driver training.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>優步面臨眾多安全爭議，包括對司機審核不嚴的指控，以及批評者所稱的優先考慮增長而非乘客保護的文化。近年來，該公司將安全作為核心話題，發佈了詳細報告性侵犯的美國安全報告，推出了應用內行程驗證、行程的視頻和音頻錄製、異常檢測等功能，並與倖存者倡導團體合作改革司機培訓。</p>
</div><p>Uber rival Lyft (LYFT.O) is facing similar lawsuits in both state and federal court, although there is no coordinated federal litigation for those claims.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>優步的競爭對手 Lyft（LYFT.O）在州和聯邦法院也面臨類似訴訟，儘管這些訴訟沒有協調的聯邦訴訟。</p>
</div><p>Uber sought to delay the trial in Dean’s case after accusing her attorneys of tainting the jury pool with an ad campaign that said Uber was notified of a sexual crime almost every eight minutes. Uber said the campaign’s claims were categorically false.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>優步試圖推遲迪恩案件的審判，指控她的律師通過一項廣告活動影響陪審團，廣告稱優步幾乎每八分鐘就會收到一起性犯罪的通知。優步表示，該活動的説法完全不實。</p>
</div><p>U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, who is overseeing the mass litigation and will hear Dean’s case, denied the motion, allowing the trial to move forward.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>負責處理大規模訴訟並將審理迪恩案件的美國地區法官查爾斯·佈雷耶駁回了該動議，允許審判繼續進行。</p>
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優步在亞利桑那州面臨性侵案件審判，其安全記錄被置於審查之下