Legal Opinion
Awuah v. COVERALL NORTH AMERICA, INC.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 15, 2011No. Civil Action 07-10287-WGYPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
At a waypoint in this long and circuitous litigation, this motion for attorneys’ fees comes before this Court.
The plaintiffs, franchisees of Coverall North America, Inc. (“Coverall”), brought suit against Coverall under the Massachusetts Independent Contractor Statute, Mass. Gen. L. ch. 149, § 148B, alleging that Coverall improperly classified them as independent contractors. The action was initially brought as a putative class action, but the Court denied class certification without prejudice to possible later certification. See Order,…
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