Equal Rights Center v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 17-cv-1272 (KBJ) ) UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Providers of public transportation services have long been subject to federal and state regulation with respect to the provision of accommodations for people with physical disabilities. See, e.g., 42 U.S.C. § 12184;

D.C. Code §§ 2-1402.31(a)(1), 2- 1401.02(24). In the instant action, plaintiff Equal Rights Center (“ERC”) alleges that defendant Uber—a company that maintains a ride-sharing…