Uber Says Don’t Trust Cab Companies in Spat Over Who’s Safer
- Taxi firms claim in lawsuit Uber lied about superior safety
- Accusers seen by ride-share service as touting their own fibs
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Uber Technologies Inc. fired back at taxi operators accusing it of lying about superior safety, telling a judge the cab companies “fabricated” a customer endorsement with a photo of MySpace’s co-founder and can’t be trusted.
Uber said several Los Angeles-area cab cooperatives that are part of a group of companies that filed a false advertising lawsuit last year have promoted themselves using fake passenger testimonials and phony attacks on Uber, as well as inflated claims about the quality of their own safety standards.