Legal Opinion
Oliveira v. Advanced Delivery Systems, Inc.
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided July 16, 2010No. 091311PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Murtagh, Thomas R., J.
INTRODUCTION
The plaintiff, Alberg Oliveira (“Oliveira”), filed this action on April 3, 2009, against the defendant, Advanced Delivery Systems, Inc. (“ADS”), alleging nonpayment of wages in violation of G.L.c. 149, §148 (“§148B”) (Count I), conversion (Count II), and unjust enrichment (Counts III, IV and V). This matter is before the court on Oliveira’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on the issue of whether Oliveira was an independent contractor or employee of ADS. For the reasons discussed below, Oliveira’s motion is ALLOWED.
BACKGROUND
The undisputed facts, as well…
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