Detroit woman sues Lyft, alleging she was denied service due to her weight – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Brandon Carr, Digital Content ProducerPublished: January 28, 2025 at 2:22 AMUpdated: January 28, 2025 at 12:36 PMBrandon Carr, Digital Content ProducerDajua Blanding from Detroit said she was denied a ride from Lyft due to her weight, which caused her to file a suit.Blanding captured the incident on video and posted it to her social media page, which has been shared thousands of times.Recommended VideosAccording to the video, Blanding paid Lyft for a ride from her residence to a party at her cousin’s house. About 10-15 minutes later, a Lyft driver arrived in a Mercedez Benz sedan.Blanding walked towards the Lyft driver’s vehicle, and the Lyft driver locked his doors and started to drive away. She asked the driver what he was doing, and the driver told her that she was too big to get into his car. “Under the law, refusing someone transportation due to their weight is no different than refusing someone transportation based on their race or religion.” said attorney Jon Marko. “Discrimination of any kind should never be tolerated in our society.”The driver claimed that Blanding was too big to fit into the backseat of his vehicle and that his tires could not support her weight. The Lyft driver also said that he had this problem in the past and that overweight people need to order Lyft XLs. Despite Blanding assuring the Lyft driver that she could fit in the back seat, he kept his doors locked and sped off.“Refusing someone transportation based on their weight is not only illegal, but dangerous,” said attorney Zach Runyan. “Imagine the consequences if Ms. Blanding were unable to seek shelter after the driver left her stranded. This could have ended even worse than it did.”Lyft said they can’t comment on pending litigation, but released a statement condemning discrimination. Detroit woman sues Lyft, alleging she was denied service due to her weight by brandon carr on ScribdCopyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit – All rights reserved.Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.emailtwitterClick here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines.Recommended VideosTV ListingsEmail NewslettersRSS FeedsContests and RulesContact UsCareers at WDIVClosed Captioning / Audio DescriptionPublic FileCurrent EEO ReportTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyDo Not Sell My InfoFCC ApplicationsCookie PreferencesIf you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0556.At WDIV, we are committed to informing and delighting our audience. In our commitment to covering our communities with innovation and excellence, we incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance our news gathering, reporting, and presentation processes. Read our article to see how we are using Artificial Intelligence.Copyright © 2025 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings.
