Case: Wage & Hour/Independent Contractors (C.D. Cal.)

A California federal district court partially granted summary judgment to truck drivers on their claims that CEVA Freight, LLC violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, and state and local municipal laws, finding that a triable issue remained regarding whether the “ABC test” for determining if the drivers were employees or independent contractors applies, and if it does apply, CEVA can’t satisfy Prong B, which asks whether the drivers perform work outside the usual course of CEVA’s business.