Fontes v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:20-cv-11674

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Judge:

F. Dennis Saylor, IV

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  1. January 21, 2021

    Uber Settles Benefits Suit With Driver Who Was Shot In Head

    A former Uber Technologies Inc. driver who was shot multiple times while picking up a rider has settled a lawsuit against the company that had sought $1 million, disability pay and other employee benefits, according to a filing Wednesday.

  2. October 20, 2020

    Uber, Driver Shot In Head Debate Benefits Suit's Next Stop

    Uber Technologies Inc. and a driver suing for disability pay after he was shot in the head both told a Massachusetts federal judge Tuesday the case doesn't belong in that court but disagreed on where to send the dispute.

  3. October 09, 2020

    Uber Says Wounded Driver's Claims Don't Belong In Court

    Uber told a Massachusetts federal court Friday that a driver who was shot multiple times in the head while waiting to pick up a passenger must take his workers' compensation claims to the state benefits office, rather than bring them in court.

  4. October 05, 2020

    Uber Driver Shot In Head Fights To Keep Suit From Arbitration

    An Uber driver who was shot multiple times in the head while picking up a passenger has pushed back on the ride-hailing company's bid to boot his suit over workers' compensation to arbitration, arguing that the arbitration provisions in question don't apply to his claims.

  5. September 17, 2020

    Uber Says Driver Who Was Shot In Head Must Arbitrate

    Uber Technologies Inc. told a Massachusetts federal court Wednesday that only an arbitrator can decide whether the company owes disability pay and other benefits to a former driver who was repeatedly shot in the head while picking up a rider in Boston.

  6. September 10, 2020

    Shot In The Head, Hit By A Car: Uber Drivers Sue For Benefits

    Full-time Uber driver Pedro Fontes was waiting to pick up a passenger on Cushing Avenue in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood when an unknown attacker shot him in the head multiple times.