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Uber judge puts brakes on California drivers’ suit outcome

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said he wont issue a final ruling following a June trial if his decision to add more than 100,000 drivers to the class action hasnt been resolved on appeal.

By Joel Rosenblatt, Bloomberg, Pamela MacLean, Bloomberg | Updated on December 23, 2015
A victory for the drivers threatens to upend the ride share company’s business model and cut into its more than $60 billion valuation. (Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP Photo)

(Bloomberg) — Uber Technologies Inc. won a ruling that may put off the outcome of a bid by California drivers to be treated as employees in a lawsuit that has grown dramatically both in size and potential liability.

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco on Tuesday said he won’t issue a final ruling following a June trial if his decision to add more than 100,000 drivers to the class action hasn’t been resolved on appeal.

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