(KRON) – The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against Uber Technologies, Inc., seeking $125 million on behalf of passengers with disabilities who they say have faced discrimination from the global rideshare company.

The suit states Uber discriminated against individuals who use service dogs and stowable wheelchairs — leaving several late for appointments or stranded in bad weather, federal prosecutors announced Friday.

Uber is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The civil complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges Uber violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “The ADA also requires Uber to allow service animals to accompany individuals with disabilities in vehicles and to provide rides t

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