Uber says will ask appeals court for stay in driver class-action

By Jim Christie SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday that it would ask the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to put on hold all proceedings, including a trial, in a class-action lawsuit filed by its drivers over their employment status. The announcement came a day after U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen denied the ride service's request for a complete stay in the closely watched case. Uber's push for a stay from the appeals court came after Chen earlier this mo