U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 18, 2014
Truck drivers are not independent contractors, 9th Circuit rules
A Southern District trial court got it wrong when deciding a group of truck drivers were properly classified as independent contractors, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled in a decision Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Southern District court got it wrong when deciding a group of truck drivers were properly classified as independent contractors, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Monday.
In a decision written by Judge Harry A. Pregerson, the court ruled that Affinity Logistics Corp. employed the truck drivers. The decision reverses a decision by U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino and sends it ba...
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