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Haworth v. New Prime, Inc.

W.D. Mo.September 12, 2019No. 6:19-cv-03025
Defendant WinNew Prime, Inc.

Case Details

Nature of Suit
710 Labor: Fair Standards
Status
Unknown
Procedural Posture
Appeal from district court; Eighth Circuit affirmed
Circuit
8th Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage TheftWorker Misclassification

Outcome

The Eighth Circuit affirmed that owner-operators of commercial trucks are independent contractors exempt from FLSA protections, rejecting wage theft claims based on misclassification.

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