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Estrada v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.

Cal. Ct. App.August 13, 2007No. B189031Cited 121 times
Plaintiff WinFedEx Ground Package System, Inc.$17,300,000 awarded

Case Details

Judge(s)
Vogel
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful TerminationWage TheftBreach of Contract

Outcome

Trial court found drivers were employees entitled to reimbursement for work-related expenses and awarded approximately $5 million in reimbursement plus $12.3 million in attorneys' fees and costs. Appellate court affirmed the employee status and certification order, though remanded on fee calculation and some reimbursement limitations.

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