Uber must pay $8.5 million in driver sexual assault case, jury says. Here’s what it could mean for thousands of similar cases

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A jury found that Uber must pay $8.5 million to a woman who said one of its drivers raped her. The decision could set the stage for payments to thousands of other passengers who filed similar claims against the rideshare company. Jaylynn Dean sued Uber in 2023,