Legal Opinion
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Ass'n v. Mayflower Transit, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided November 5, 2001No. Nos. IP 98-0457-C B/S, IP 98-0458-C B/SPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENTRY ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTIONS TO CERTIFY CLASSES
BARKER, District Judge.
I. Introduction.
This Entry concerns two class actions, each consisting of approximately 1,000 plaintiffs. The plaintiffs are owner-operators of truck tractors who contract with Mayflower or Mayflower’s agents to haul goods nationwide.1 The cases are before us on plaintiffs’ motions to certify the respective classes.2 Notwithstanding the presence in Case No. 0457 of two representative plaintiffs not named in Case No. 0458, the issues on certification are sufficiently similar to warrant discussion together.
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Ass'n v. Allied Van Lines, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2005
- Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Ass'n v. New Prime, Inc.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 2002
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- Foster v. CEVA Freight, LLCDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 2011
- Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Ass'n v. Mayflower Transit, Inc.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 2002