United States Ninth Circuit

Affirmed the dismissal of a trucking industry trade group's lawsuit seeking a declaration that the California Labor Commissioner is not permitted to apply a common law test in determining whether a motor carrier has properly classified its drivers as independent contractors. The trade group contended that a federal law regulating motor carriers preempts the common law test. Unconvinced, the Ninth Circuit rejected the trade group's preemption argument and affirmed dismissal of its lawsuit.

Appellate Information

• Published 2018/09/10

Judges

• Tashima

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel