Case Study: Uber V. City Of Toronto

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The injunction application against UberTAXI, UberX, and UberBLACK filed by the City of Toronto has recently been dismissed by a judge with the Ontario Superior Court. Judge Sean Dunphy stated in his ruling that the City of Toronto failed to demonstrate that Uber was in breach of Toronto 's municipal bylaws. The City of Toronto argued that Uber placed public safety in jeopardy by operating a limousine service and a taxicab brokerage business in an illegal manner, and sought to shut down the ride-sharing service unless it secured a valid municipal license. Uber conveyed that it was simply provides the service of linking passengers with limo and cab transportation services, as opposed to operating a limousine or cab operation. After