Key facts
- Uber won a bid to dismiss lawsuits valued at £340 million.
- Claimants included London black cab drivers and two former private hire companies.
- The lawsuits alleged Uber provided misleading information to obtain its Transport for London operating license.
- Uber argued the claims were filed outside the six-year limitation period.
- A preliminary ruling on the limitation issue will precede the main dispute.
Uber has won a bid to dismiss two lawsuits, collectively valued at approximately £340 million ($453 million), brought by thousands of London black cab drivers and two former private hire companies. The ride-hailing company was sued over allegations that it provided misleading and inaccurate information to Transport for London to obtain its operating license. Uber denied the allegations and contended that the lawsuits were filed beyond the six-year limitation period. A High Court judge has set out the procedural path for the case, confirming that a preliminary issue concerning limitation will be tried before the main dispute.