Legal Opinion
Bekele v. Lyft, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 9, 2016No. Civil Action No. 15-11650-FDSPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND DISMISS THE COMPLAINT
SAYLOR, District Judge
This is a putative class action arising out of a ride-sharing company’s alleged mis-classification of its drivers as independent contractors. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. Plaintiff Yilkal Bekele has brought suit individually and on behalf of other individuals working as drivers in Massachusetts for defendant Lyft, Inc. The complaint alleges that Lyft has wrongfully classified its drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees, in violation of the…
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