Miranda v. Pacer Cartage, Inc. CA4/1
Pacer Cartage, Inc. (Pacer) is an intermodal logistics provider, meaning that it facilitates the movement of goods using various modes of transportation. Mario Miranda, Jesus Prieto, Jose Javier Perez, Jr., Carlos Pena Peraza, Manuel Sanchez Santiago, Alejandro Rivera, and Mauricio Vitela (together, Plaintiffs) were truck drivers for Pacer. Plaintiffs filed claims with the California Labor Commissioner, alleging Pacer misclassified them as independent contractors. They requested reimbursement for their business expenses under Labor Code section 2802. After the Labor Commissioner found in favor of Plaintiffs and awarded them more than $2,000,000, Pacer appealed to the superior court. The superior court held a trial and entered judgment in favor of Plaintiffs, finding they were independent contractors and were entitled to reimbursement.
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