Legal Opinion
Estrada v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 13, 2007No. B189031PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL, J.
Three drivers brought this class action against FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., contending that, for the limited purpose of their entitlement to reimbursement for work-related expenses, they were employees, not independent contractors. They sought reimbursement and declaratory and injunctive relief, and obtained class certification for their reimbursement claim. In a trifurcated trial, the court found the drivers were employees within the meaning of Labor Code section 2802 (Phase I), ordered FedEx to reimburse some (about $5 million, including prejudgment interest) but not…
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