Louise Haddad v. Lyft Florida, Inc., et al.
The Fourth District affirmed dismissal of a rideshare passenger's negligent and fraudulent misrepresentation claims against Lyft, holding that section 627.748(18)'s immunity is far broader than traditional vicarious liability. Under the statute's plain text, a TNC is not liable 'under general law' for any harm arising out of the use of a TNC vehicle while the driver is logged on, so long as the TNC complies with chapter 627.748 and commits no criminal wrongdoing. The court further held the immunity is a default rule of non-liability, not a traditional affirmative defense, so it may be tested at the motion-to-dismiss stage and the plaintiff must plead facts satisfying a statutory exception.
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