Legal Opinion
Cristler v. Express Messenger Systems, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 23, 2009No. D050719PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
IRION, J.
James W. Cristler, John Purves, James G. Harrod, Sydney Moroff and Mark Lambert, individually and as the representative of a class of similarly situated persons (collectively Cristler), sued a parcel delivery company, Express Messenger Systems, Inc., doing business as California Overnight (Express Messenger). The lawsuit contained a number of causes of action, all based on a core contention that Express Messenger improperly classified its employees as independent contractors. The case was litigated before a jury and, with respect to certain claims, a trial court. Express…
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