Uber ordered to pay $40M to parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, woman fatally struck after being left on Orange County freeway
An arbitrator ordered Uber and its driver to pay $40 million to the parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, a 23-year-old UCLA graduate. Normandin-Parker was struck and killed by another vehicle after being left on an Orange County freeway. The arbitrator determined that the driver, Vu Tran, failed to take the passenger to a safe location, instead arguing with a friend about a cleaning fee after the friend vomited. Normandin-Parker was intoxicated at the time of the incident in 2023.
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- ✓ Uber and its driver were ordered by an arbitrator to pay $40 million in damages to the parents of Emily Normandin-Parker.
- ✓ Emily Normandin-Parker was a 23-year-old woman and UCLA graduate.
- ✓ The passenger was struck and killed by another car after being left on an Orange County freeway.
- ✓ The incident occurred in 2023.
What changed
An arbitrator issued a $40 million award to the parents of Emily Normandin-Parker.
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Uber ordered to pay $40 million after passenger killed on California freeway
An arbitrator ordered Uber and its driver to pay $40 million to the parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, a 23-year-old UCLA graduate. Normandin-Parker was struck and killed by another vehicle after being left on an Orange County freeway. The arbitrator determined that the driver, Vu Tran, failed to take the passenger to a safe location, instead arguing with a friend about a cleaning fee after the friend vomited. Normandin-Parker was intoxicated at the time of the incident in 2023.
Why it matters
The case highlights safety liabilities for rideshare companies when drivers abandon passengers in dangerous locations. It centers on the duty of care owed to intoxicated riders. The resolution occurred through arbitration rather than a public jury trial.
What is confirmed
- Uber and its driver were ordered by an arbitrator to pay $40 million in damages to the parents of Emily Normandin-Parker.
- Emily Normandin-Parker was a 23-year-old woman and UCLA graduate.
- The passenger was struck and killed by another car after being left on an Orange County freeway.
- The incident occurred in 2023.
Still unconfirmed
- The driver, Vu Tran, argued with the passenger's friend about a cleaning fee instead of finding a safe location.
- The passenger's friend threw up during the trip.
What to watch next
- Uber's response or appeal of the arbitration award
- Further statements from the Normandin-Parker family regarding the payout
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- ABC7 Los Angeles — Uber ordered to pay $40M to parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, woman fatally struck after being left on Orange County freeway
- ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — Uber ordered to pay $40M to parents of woman fatally struck after being left on freeway
- Newser — Uber Must Pay $40M After Fatal Freeway Drop-Off
- qz.com — Uber ordered to pay $40 million in arbitration over passenger death
- Yahoo — Family speaks out after $40 million payout from Uber
- ocregister.com — Uber ordered to pay $40 million to parents of passenger killed on OC highway
- Los Angeles Times — Woman was killed after Uber driver left her on a freeway. Uber's been ordered to pay $40 million
- local12.com — Uber ordered to pay parents $40M after daughter dropped off on freeway, killed
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com — In 2023, UCLA graduate was kicked out of her cab and was hit to death by another car. Three years later, Uber ordered to pay $40m to family
- www.unilad.com — Uber ordered to pay $40m to family of woman who died after being left on freeway when her friend threw up
- www.foxbusiness.com — Uber ordered to pay $40M after driver leaves intoxicated California woman on freeway
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