California Court of Appeal

Judgment that defendant violated California unfair competition law by charging its drivers for automobile liability insurance, physical damage insurance, cargo insurance, and workers' compensation insurance from 1993 to 2011 is: 1) affirmed in part, where federal law does not preempt California law that prohibits employers from seeing reimbursement from independent contractors for the cost of workers' compensation insurance; 2) reversed in part, where federal law preempts plaintiffs' claim for unlawfully transacting insurance; and 3) reversed in part, where the trial court erred in awarding plaintiffs prejudgment interest.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/12/2013
• Published 09/12/2013

Judges

• SUZUKAWA

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel