Shikha

Filed 5/17/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

ABDU LKADER AL SHIKHA, B321882

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20STCV14928) v.

LYFT, INC.,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Peter A. Hernandez, Judge. Affirmed. McLachlan Law and Michael D. McLachlan for Plaintiff and Appellant. Horvitz & Levy, Jason R. Litt, Rebecca G. Powell; Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, Paul S. Cowie, Rachel J. Moroski and Nina Montazeri for Defendant and Respondent.

‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Abdu Lkader Al Shikha was working as a Lyft driver when a passenger attacked him, stabbing his hand and legs. The attack was sudden and unprovoked. Unbeknownst to Al Shikha, the passenger had a criminal record. Although Lyft conducts criminal background checks on its drivers, it does not similarly screen passengers. Al Shikha sued Lyft for negligence based on the rideshare company’s failure to conduct criminal background checks on all passengers. The trial court granted Lyft’s motion for judgment on the…