Two people who use wheelchairs have filed a lawsuit against Uber alleging that Uber has violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the California Disabled Persons Act and California’s unfair competition law.
Drivers say services like Uber and Lyft have created unfair competition, and they blame the city for not creating a level playing field.
At a raucous rally at City Hall Wednesday, owners of taxi medallions teed off on the mayor for allowing ride-hailing apps to take a huge bite out of the highly regulated cab industry.
Claiming that as many as 1,000 medallion owners are facing bankruptcy and foreclosure, individual taxi owners and their allies took to the steps of City Hall on Wednesday in a call for help from government officials.
