Salem v Uber Technologies Inc & Ors (S ECI 2020 01834) (Salem Proceeding) is a group proceeding brought on behalf of persons who hold a claim that had vested in or been assigned, devolved or transferred to them prior to 20 April 2020 from a person who would otherwise have been a group member in the Andrianakis Proceeding.
Andrianakis v Uber Technologies Inc & Ors (S ECI 2019 01926) (Andrianakis Proceeding) is a group proceeding (class action) brought on behalf of persons who were taxi-cab or hire car drivers, operators or licence holders during periods within 2014 to 2017. Both group proceedings are brought against a group of Australian and international Uber entities and alleges that they engaged in conspiracy by unlawful means, causing the group members to suffer a loss of the equity value of taxi licences and loss of income.
The Salem Proceeding, Andrianakis Proceeding and a non-class action proceeding commenced by Taxi Apps Pty Ltd (S ECI 2020 01585) are being jointly managed by the Honourable Justice Nichols.
The deadline for opting out has now passed.
On 19 April 2024, the Court approved a Notice of Proposed Settlement to be sent to group members. Group members should read the notice carefully as the matters set out in the notice may affect their legal rights.
The notice requires that group members who wish to partake in the proposed settlement, if approved by the Court, must register with Maurice Blackburn by 2 July 2024. Please visist www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/uber for more information.
The notice also requires that any group member who wishes to object to the settlement must provide a notice of objection to proposed settlement by 2 July 2024.
This proceeding is listed for a directions hearing on 25 July 2024 before the Honourable Justice Matthews. Please check the Daily List for further details about the hearing arrangements.
Ruling of the Honourable Justice Nichols dated 21 July 2023
Ruling of the Honourable Justice Nichols dated 20 February 2023
Amended Defence filed 9 August 2022
Second Further Amended Statement of Claim filed 1 July 2022
Consolidated Class Action Summary Statement filed 26 April 2021
Ruling of the Honourable Justice Macaulay dated 23 December 2020