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California Federal Court Slams The Brakes On Driver Class Action
A federal court in California denied class certification in an independent contractor misclassification case after finding that the named plaintiff's own employment practices created a fundamental conflict of interest with the driver and helper subclasses he sought to represent. The decision highlights how contractual liability provisions and inconsistent legal theories can undermine even facially strong misclassification claims under Rule 23.
Duane Morris LLP