Ayyash v. Horizon Freight System, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MOHAMMED AYYASH and ) FADI HAFEZ, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) No. 15-cv-10296 v. ) ) Judge Andrea R. Wood HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiffs Mohammed Ayyash and Fadi Hafez worked as drivers for Defendant Horizon Freight System, Inc. (“Horizon”). They have brought this putative class action alleging that Horizon, its president David Ferrante, and its terminal manager and owner Trent Fairbanks (collectively, “Defendants”) incorrectly classified drivers…