Al Shikha v. Lyft, Inc., 102 Cal. App. 5th 14 (2024)

While working as a Lyft driver, Abdu Lkader Al Shikra was stabbed by a passenger in a “sudden and unprovoked attack.”  Al Shikra sued Lyft for negligence based on its failure to conduct criminal background checks on all passengers.  The trial court granted Lyft’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, and the Court…