Second Uber sexual assault bellwether ends with $5,000 award in Charlotte federal court

A federal jury in the Western District of North Carolina awarded $5,000 to Brianna Mensing, who alleged her Uber driver sexually assaulted her during a 2019 ride. It was the second bellwether verdict in the consolidated litigation, following the February Phoenix trial. The award is small, but the outcomes of these early trials are what the wider claim pool is priced against.

• Award: $5,000 in damages
• Venue: U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
• Second bellwether verdict after the February Phoenix trial
• The consolidated litigation covers more than 3,000 pending passenger assault and harassment claims