24/06/2021
Myra was honored to file a Brief Amici Curiae on behalf of FLASH, along with Illinois Coalition for Sexual Assault and Resilience, in the the matter of Doe v. Lyft. Amici proudly support Plaintiff Jane Doe in her quest to strike down Section 25(e) of the Transportation Network Providers Act as unconstitutional special legislation. That provision arbitrarily insulates only rideshare companies (not taxicabs or other modes of transportation) from vicarious liability for the sexual assaults of their drivers and, as such, creates a second class of sexual assault victims.
FLASH, along with Illinois Coalition for Sexual Assault and Resilience, proudly filed a Brief Amici Curiae in the Illinois Supreme Court this week in the matter of Doe v. Lyft, Case No. 126605.
FLASH proudly supports Plaintiff Jane Doe, who endured a vicious and repeated r**e at knife point by her Lyft driver, in her quest to have Section 25(e) of the Transportation Network Providers Act deemed unconstitutional special legislation. That provision arbitrarily insulates only rideshare companies (not taxicabs or other modes of transportation) from vicarious liability for the sexual assaults of their drivers and, as such, creates a second class of sexual assault victims. This unconstitutional special legislation results in gross inequity and FLASH and its partners are proud to join Jane Doe in urging the Illinois Supreme Court to strike it down. The Brief Amici Curiae was prepared by Myra A. Foutris of Foutris Law Office, Ltd.
