Legal Opinion
Scovil v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided August 13, 2012No. 1:10-cv-515-DBHPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO CERTIFY CLASS AND DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DECERTIFY COLLECTIVE ACTION
D. BROCK HORNBY, District Judge.
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (FXG1) drivers in Maine have brought this lawsuit against FXG. They challenge FXG’s classification of them as independent contractors rather than as employees. I previously certified, conditionally, a federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action against FXG. Discovery is complete.
The drivers have now requested certification of a class action for two Maine statutory claims. The drivers assert that as a…
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