Rice v. Diversified Specialty Pharmacy, LLC

Curran, Dennis J., J.

Jonathan Rice is a delivery driver for Commonwealth Medical Carriers, a courier service that provides deliveiy services for the defendant Partners Pharmacy Services, LLC. He seeks to certify and represent a class of similarly-situated drivers who deliver Partners’ products to customers across the Commonwealth. He asserts that, although he and other drivers signed employment agreements which classified them as “independent contractors,” they are, in reality, employees of Partners and are therefore entitled to compensation for travel expenses, overtime pay, and other…