Lyft files motion to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit filed in Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) — Lyft has filed a motion to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit that was filed in Montgomery County. The family of Brandon Cooper, a Lyft driver killed in January 2022, announced a wrongful death lawsuit against the rideshare company and the teens involved in December 2022. On Jan. 26, 35-year-old Cooper of Beavercreek was found dead with gunshot wounds in the front seat of his car in Dayton. Investigation led police to four teenagers who had allegedly robbed a different rideshare driver the same night. The four teens, all ages 15-16 at the time, were arrested.…