A U.S. judge sided with Uber Technologies in its complaint that the American Transit Insurance Company (ATIC), the largest taxi insurer in New York City, failed to defend the ride-hailing company in crash cases involving its drivers. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres said in a March 3rd order that ATIC breached its duty to defend Uber in 23 lawsuits brought against the app-hail company and its drivers over crashes involving bodily injuries. ATIC is now liable for resulting damages and is required to pay Uber’s legal fees.
In its February 2024 complaint, Uber said ATIC’s failure to honor coverage for its drivers left Uber to pay “substantial amounts” to defend itself.
Source: Crain’s New York Business
