[Coagdu] FW: [nagdu] The NFB of California and Uber in the news

[melissa R green]

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Cannon via nagdu
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Subject: [nagdu] The NFB of California and Uber in the news

Hi all.

Thought you all might find this to be of interest:

Uber sued for allegedly refusing rides to the blind and putting a dog in the trunk

By Gail Sullivan
September 10 at 5:06 AM

An advocacy group for the blind is suing the app-based ride-sharing service Uber, alleging the company discriminates against passengers with service dogs.

The federal civil rights suit filed Tuesday by the California chapter of the National Federation of the Blind cites instances in California and elsewhere when blind Uber customers summoned a car only to be refused a ride once the driver saw them with a service dog. In some cases, drivers allegedly abandoned blind travelers in extreme weather and charged cancellation fees after denying them rides, the complaint said.

The complaint filed in a Northern California District Court cites one instance where a California UberX driver put a service dog in the trunk and refused to pull over when the blind passenger realized where the animal was.


Read more at
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/09/10/uber-sued-for-allegedly-refusing-rides-to-the-blind-and-putting-a-dog-in-the-trunk/

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