A service dog named Alfred sparked a Lyft settlement in Minnesota with nationwide reach - AP News
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Lyft settled a Minnesota lawsuit, agreeing to improve service animal policies nationwide.
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Lyft has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a lawsuit alleging drivers refused rides to passengers with service animals. The settlement, which stems from a complaint filed by a Minnesota man named Alfred and his service dog, Alfred, will compensate passengers nationwide who were denied rides. Lyft also committed to implementing a new service animal policy, updating its training materials, and developing a process for passengers to report service animal denials.
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