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Torts/Personal Injury

Jul. 28, 2026

No permit, no defense: Hold delivery platforms and retailers liable for unpermitted drivers

California's Motor Carriers of Property Permit Act may provide a new legal theory for holding delivery platforms such as Uber Eats, DoorDash and Amazon directly liable for injuries caused by unpermitted couriers, regardless of Proposition 22's independent contractor protections.

Arash Homampour

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The Homampour Law Firm PC

15303 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks , CA 91403

Phone: (323) 658-8077

Fax: (323) 658-8477

Email: arash@homampour.com

Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA

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No permit, no defense: Hold delivery platforms and retailers liable for unpermitted drivers
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This article is about the delivery platforms most Californians use every week-Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub and the like, and about the retailers and national brands that dispatch drivers through them. In a companion article, I addressed the passenger side of app-based transportation, which turns on the Public...

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