A Connecticut federal judge on Thursday agreed to dismiss Connecticut taxi operators’ lawsuit against tech-enabled car service provider Uber, according to court records.
A coalition of 13 cab and livery companies filed the suit last year, alleging that Uber should be regulated like a taxi company and was unfairly poaching drivers.
In all, the suit alleged violations of five federal statutes — including false advertising, false association, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act — as well as the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and a state law barring torturious interference with contractual relationships.
But Judge Alvin W. Thompson on Thursday approved Uber’s attorneys’ motion to dismiss the case, which contended that the cab companies had failed to adequately state their legal claims for the various alleged violations.
However, the legal battle may not be over. Thompson also granted the cab companies’ request to file an amended complaint within 30 days.
In March, cab companies sued the state, alleging the government had failed to regulate Uber.
The state is claiming sovereign immunity against the claims.
