Philadelphia Cab Company Sues Uber for $1.5 Million in Damages

On January 08, 2016, CoachTrans, Inc., a Philadelphia-based cab company sued Uber Technologies, Inc. for tortious interference with a prospective business advantage, prima facia tort, and false advertising under the Lanham Act. Plaintiff is seeking at least $1.5 million in damages.

CoachTrans, which owns three cabs, has seen the value of its taxicab medallions, which are required by law for anyone who wants to operate a cab in Philadelphia, drop in net worth from $500,000 down to $80,000 following Uber’s rise in the city. The lawsuit alleges that by identifying itself as a “taxi” in commerce, Uber made a “false and misleading” statement to the public and such statement has caused and continues to cause “competitive or commercial injuries to Plaintiff.”

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