Arbitrator orders Uber to pay $1.1M to blind woman denied rides due to her guide dog, rejecting Uber's defense that it isn't liable for gig drivers' conduct (Carolyn Said/San Francisco Chronicle)

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Carolyn Said / San Francisco Chronicle:
Arbitrator orders Uber to pay $1.1M to blind woman denied rides due to her guide dog, rejecting Uber's defense that it isn't liable for gig drivers' conduct  —  Bernie, a Labrador retriever, trained for two years at Guiding Eyes for the Blind to be a service animal.

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