Lyft’s hearing in St. Louis Circuit Court has been somewhat informative. So far, Lyft denied being a taxicab company in court only to have its insurance company reveal it classified Lyft as a “dispatcher” a day or so later.
Oops.
A dispatcher: A company that dispatches drivers to pick up passengers in various locations who are then transported by aforementioned drivers for profit. Oh, and the vehicle are definitely not limousines.
But not a taxi company. Uh, huh. What else you got?
St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Joan Moriarty has postponed Lyft’s hearing to August 2015. One full year from now. According to the Circuit Court’s public information officer, attorneys from both sides have asked for more time to depose expert witnesses.
Maybe Lyft’s strategy is to wait a year so everyone will forget this “dispatcher” business.
Oops.
A dispatcher: A company that dispatches drivers to pick up passengers in various locations who are then transported by aforementioned drivers for profit. Oh, and the vehicle are definitely not limousines.
But not a taxi company. Uh, huh. What else you got?
St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Joan Moriarty has postponed Lyft’s hearing to August 2015. One full year from now. According to the Circuit Court’s public information officer, attorneys from both sides have asked for more time to depose expert witnesses.
Maybe Lyft’s strategy is to wait a year so everyone will forget this “dispatcher” business.