However, the court granted summary judgment based on the court's own determination that public policy considerations prevented the defendant from being held liable in this situation. (halanbrickleylaw.com)
Public policy considerations do enter into the discussion, apart from property interests. (slaw.ca)
Whether Uber should be able to avoid liability is something that every country can decide for itself based on public policy considerations; the point is that if they do decide that Uber should be liable for damages, their law trumps Uber's contract. (law.stackexchange.com)