California Court of Appeal

In class action brought by drivers against defendant-FedEx regarding work-related expenses, a finding that the drivers are employees, the order certifying the class, and a finding that attorney's fees are recoverable are affirmed, however, the fee award is reversed as the amount must be reconsidered.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/13/2007
• Published 08/13/2007

Judges

• VOGEL, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Offices of Ellen Lake and Ellen Lake, Oakland;  Leonard Carder, Lynn Rossman Faris, Oakland, and Beth A. Ross, San Francisco, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Seyfarth Shaw,James M. Nelson, Sacramento;  O'Melveny & Myers, Walter Dellinger, Washington, DC, Robert M. Schwartz, Los Angeles, Chris A. Hollinger, San Francisco, and Jonathan D. Hacker, Washington, DC, for Defendant and Appellant.