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Plaintiffs are very happy that the Court has agreed to hear our appeal, as an earlier panel of the 9th Circuit has already ruled that the decision to send this case to arbitration to decide if the drivers were legally deemed independent contractors was in error. When you dispute the debt and request validation, by law, the debt collector must verify the debt claim and must cease debt collection activities during this time period. I agree you always have some company people who say that is the way it and always will be and there is nothing you can do about it ,your a trucker and you are going to get screwed over so just accept it as hard work.I would like to see the trucking industry taken completely down and start over again and this time no phony mileage or percentage pay where you will never be payed for all you do but pay by the hour then you would see the delays and bad dispatching come to a halt. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Both courtsdenied Swifts motion to delay the proceedings. The Ninth Circuit Decides Oral Argument Not Needed. The Supreme Court today denied Swift Transportations motion to hear Swifts argument as to why the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was wrong. But money is not the only benefit of working in the sector. If your notice was mailed to the incorrect address, or your contact information changes in the future, please call SSI at 844-330-6991. Plaintiffs ask the Court to find that the lease and ICOA are unconscionable as a matter of law and that Swift misclassifies owner operators as independent contractors, instead of treating them as employees as the law requires. Nevertheless, the Ninth Circuit refused to grant the mandamus petition and order the District Court to reverse the prior decision sending the case to arbitration. Posted on Thursday, April 21 2011 at 11:53am. InEllis v. Swift Transportation Co. of AZ, the plaintiffs claimed that Swift violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act by performing credit checks without advising applicants of certain things required by the law. Drivers had argued, successfully, that because this case has been slowed down, hindered, and repeatedly delayed for years by the Defendant, the information in Swifts records would not be current or useful if, or when, a Collective Action is certified and Plaintiffs asked for the records so that we could begin the process of ensuring that the contact information in those records is up-to-date and accurate in order to send notice to a group of over 16,000 drivers who may be eligible to join this case, if and when that should occur. March 2, 2023 Late last year, an allegedly shortchanged Swiftie named Michelle Sterioff filed a class-action lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster over the Eras Tour fiasco. Their main goal is to grow larger, buy out smaller companies, push owner ops out of business and monopolies the transportation industry. If you received a settlement check and need IRS tax forms, please contact the settlement administrator, Settlement Services Incorporated, at 844-330-6991 or claims@ssiclaims.com. Another thing is we run husband & wife team. Plaintiffs moved for collective action back in May of 2010 but this process was stopped in the summer of 2010 by Swifts Motion to Compel Arbitration. Until further notice, however, Getman Sweeney advises its clients to DO NOTHING with respect to making a claim in the Ellis case. Click here to review Defendants Letter Brief requesting transfer of the case to Arizona. To protect the class, Getman Sweeney and Martin Bonnett have been trying to obtain an agreement from Swifts attorneys to the effect that claims in this case would not be barred by that settlement, if approved by the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. While this issue is pending, the drivers have served discovery demands on Swift for documents and data related to the employment/contractor misclassification question and are awaiting Swifts response. Source: truckinginfo, wsj, forbes, wsj, bloomberg, sec. Click here to read the brief filed with the Court. Now that the Arizona District Court has ruled against Swifts arbitration motion, and said that the case must remain in federal court, the next step after these appeals will be to revisit the class and collective action motions. The lawsuit claims that Swift and IEL treated the truckers who leased trucks through IEL as independent contractors when they were really employees of Swift AS A MATTER OF LAW. Posted on Wednesday, March 9 2011 at 12:31pm. The case cannot move forward until the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals determines whether District Judge Sedwick erred by sending this case to arbitration without deciding first whether the Plaintiffs are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act. When plaintiffs win a pay case, the defendant must pay the plaintiffs costs and attorneys fees. Click here to read the brief in support of Plaintiffs PI motion. The settlement puts an end to the lawsuit that was filed nearly 12 years ago. One, these organizations have lobbied the government for years to institute regulations that prevent drivers from making money (so they cant branch out on their own) and to push the small fleets and individual truckers out by making costs to operate unsustainable for small organizations. See the post above dated Monday, August 2, 2010 for fuller information. Swifts Increasing Desperation Posted February 26, 2015. On a run from say Seattle to Miami is close to 3500 miles. Swift allegedly made unlawful deductions from the drivers pay for truck lease payments, gas, equipment, maintenance, insurance, tolls and other expenses. The best source for current case updates is the website. Plaintiffs expect to argue that if Swift mis-treated the drivers as employees (while calling them independent contractors) drivers would be entitled to back pay for deductions, such as lease, insurance, tolls, gas, bonds, etc. When in reality your just paying twice as much for the truck and paying all of the maintenance. On January 22nd,the Court denied Swifts motionagain deciding that a trial on the issue of whether the drivers are employees is required by the Ninth Circuit and that the trial would consider evidence of Swifts practices outside those identified in the contract and lease themselves. Id like to see a computer do all the physical labor. There are many issues still to be decided by the Court, including which drivers are allowed to participate (beyond the people who have already opted-in to the case); how far back claims may go; what notices should be issued; what discovery is still needed for the parties to resolve the case; and when any remaining issues can be tried. Under the terms of the Order, Swift and IEL, as well as the District Judge, are given 14 days to respond after which Plaintiffs will have 5 days to reply. The indemnification provision in Paragraph 17(E) will not require you to pay the Companys attorneys fees or expenses for any claims you bring or which are brought on your behalf in the Van Dusen lawsuit. Plaintiffs continue to try to work this process out with the AAA. Owner ops and leases are endangered always.Check your last settlement, Ther all crooks and back stabers not only swift its Prime inc to and Werner and look how arrow did there drivers money hungry bums. (LogOut/ Ive been driving tractor trailer for 44 years had the old class D 1971 class A CDL grandfathered 1989 this is America Trucking industry the trucking industry is going to fall theres no great trucking company to work for in America theyre all vultures. (188 P Response in Oppose Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss P claims.pdf 152KB), Plaintiffs have filed their reply brief in support of certification of a collective action and the mailing of notice to all potential class members in the case. Getman Sweeney advises its clients to DO NOTHING at the present time with respect to opting out of the Montalvo/Calix settlement, as Getman Sweeney has asked the court to either 1) declare that individuals covered by our cases are not releasing any claims if the Montalvo/Calix settlement is approved, or 2) not approve the settlement, or 3) if the settlement is approved as is, that the court exclude our clients from such a settlement, or 4) be given additional time to exclude themselves following clarification of the scope of the release. In the meantime, we await Judge Sedwicks decision on the Drivers most recent motion for sanctions. What goes around comes around and God does not like ugly. The Ninth Circuit has now decided that it does not need oral argument to decide the issue the Drivers presented on appeal, whether the District Court must decide whether Drivers are employees or contractors before it can send the class action filed against Swift to arbitration. To date, Defendants attorneys have refused to cooperate. Most of the time I was lucky if the paid miles matched from 1 city limit to the next. A lot of owner/ops lease on with other companies. Swift is worth a lot more than $250 million. Judge Sedwicks chambers would not address that request unless defendants make it in motion form, which is expected shortly. Wonder if this why I was just fired last week from swift as they said was from log violations. Plaintiffs objected, noting that the Lease agreement requires that claims be heard in Court. Posted on Wednesday, July 27 2011 at 2:43pm. It is true that the ruling will create difficulties for Swift as well as the trucker Plaintiffs. I intend to find out. You'll drive for the carrier who leased your truck to you. We have worked hard for the past four and a half years to get the Court to rule on this basic legal issue of our case, including two trips to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and defending against Swifts petition to reverse the Circuit in the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Berman found that most of the events involved in the suit emanate from Arizona and that therefor the suit should be transferred. the Supreme Court reached a unanimous decision in truckers favorruling that truckers engaged in interstate commerce are exempt from the FAA under Section 1, regardless of whether their contracts call them contractors or employees, Friend of the Court brief in support of the drivers, renew (883) their Collective Action Motion (105), Class Certification of a nationwide class of Lease Operators (884), Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, Class Certification of a nationwide class of Lease Operators, You can read the full, 33-page decision here, Federal Judge Deals Swift Transportation Legal Setback Ruling finds trucking company improperly treated some of its drivers as contractors rather than employees. Paste this link into your browser to listen to the argument: Now, the. Pathetic! 2, Report #1460457. Retaliation is extremely rare in overtime cases, because an employer can suffer such serious penalties. Posted on Tuesday, April 6 2010 at 11:53am. Show more Hide chat replay. Lets get one thing straight. Your email address will not be published. Swift Trucks Inc Corsicana, Texas 75110 Phone: +1 888-768-5954 Email Seller Video Chat View Details Get Shipping Quotes Apply for Financing Heavy Duty Trucks - Sleeper Trucks 1 2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 126 Sleeper Trucks For Sale Price: USD $108,000 Get Financing* Stock Number: 200401 Mileage: 306,819 mi Engine Manufacturer: Detroit Why you waited until they stab you? If the settlement is approved by the Court, it will resolve the claims of roughly 20,000 owner operator drivers (since 1999) in this case. Defendants are also directed to send a copy of the notice via first class mail to those same drivers. 1-5 Months Today, Swift has fileda petition for Mandamusasking the Ninth Circuit to rule that Judge Sedwick acted in clear error by stating he will consider evidence beyond the contract and that no other legal avenue is available to correct this error. The court has asked Plaintiffs to respond no later than February 10, 2017. I was paid for 3000. If you receive a letter informing you that you owe a debt, and you dispute this debt, you should know that under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you may send the bill collector a letter that you dispute the debt. Getman Sweeney Dunn does not yet have the tentative share information, so please do not call, as the information is unavailable. In addition to filing its petition for mandamus, Swift also filed a notice of appeal from the same decision. Taylor Swift has told a federal court that she wrote all of the lyrics to her 2014 hit "Shake It Off," and said she had never heard of the group 3LW or their 2001 song "Playas Gon' Play" before a . Posted on Wednesday, March 31 2010 at 4:20pm. The case raises class action claims under the law of contract, and under various state laws which also protect workers from unlawful deductions (so far, the state laws of New York and California, however additional state statutes will apply to workers in other states). We are still awaiting a hearing date from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for oral argument, and will update the website when it is known. The owner of Prime is a very rich man. I would think your response is wrong as they let you haul freight from approved carriers on there list. After almost ten years of diligent effort by the entire legal team at Getman, Sweeney & Dunn, Martin & Bonnett, and Edward Tuddenham, a class action settlement between the driver Plaintiffs and Defendants Swift, IEL, Moyes and Killebrew, has been reached. Well, in the end, they will lose the independence that comes from being an independent contractor. The months where I was on the road actually working, The miles they pay me doesnt match the miles I drove. Nevertheless, Swift has refused to meaningfully participate in discovery in the District Court, despite the denial of a stay. Click here to review the Case Management Plan in the case. The Appeal is fully briefed. Swifts arbitration clause was found unenforceable when the district court judge ruled it was a contract of employment that is exempt from arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and the Arizona Arbitration Act. An audio recording of the argument will be available to the public the day after the argument athttp://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/, Swift Transportation Acquires Central Refrigerated. Swift is now attempting to extract the stay they were denied by refusing to cooperate with the discovery process, requiring the Motion for Sanctions. Any truckers who are part of this case, or who are considering whether to join this case, are welcome to stop by Getman Sweeney to discuss the case and your individual facts. The Ninth Circuit may take as long as it wishes, either to schedule argument or to decide the appeal without argument. Defendants assert that the issue of whether Plaintiffs entered into contracts of employment for purposes of arbitration exemption is distinct from the issue of whether Plaintiffs functioned as employees. (175 Declaration of Elizabeth Parrish 172 Response to Motion.pdf 297KB) Thus Swift and IEL are admitting that they overbill drivers, but stating that they will not actually pursue such overbilled amounts. (287 D Opp to Pl. If a driver participates in such a meeting, he or she should request a copy of any papers that they are asked to sign. On January 9th, Swift rolled out a new contract to their currently-running Lease Operators. The Success Lease Purchase Program is an affordable way to lease purchase a new or used truck from a vast. I received a letter in the mail last summer about a class action suit against swift transport . The drivers attorneys have opposed this motion and filed anopposing briefarguing that the issue was already decided and that Swift failed to meet the requirements for a motion to reconsider. Late last year, Swift estimated that it would need to pay $22 million to the 1,300 class-action members who brought a suit against Central Refrigerated (which Swift Transportation now owns). U.S. District Judge Sedwick asked the parties to submit a joint proposal for the schedule of this case to determine whether the drivers are employees. Got to agree Bill. However the AAA will not administer the cases without the prepayment of filing fees. Arkansas has no common law marriage so her lawsuits shouldnt even go through. Accordingly, Plaintiffs lawyers in this case were required to submit anObjectionto the proposed Montalvo/Calix class settlement. Thanks for watching Intro Music: I have received permission from the band to use this song in my videos. We continue to believe that the appeal is entirely improper since appeals are only available from a final order (deciding a claim) or if a statute confers the right to an interlocutory appeal and the Court of Appeals stated this issue would be considered in our opposition brief. Supreme Court Denies Swifts Motion to Hear Case June 16, 2014. Objectionto the proposed Ellis class settlement. Plaintiffs counsel will oppose this motion shortly. Article. My truck would be paid off today and I probably be hauling cattle or steel. Click here to read the Court of Appeals ruling. On July 15th, 2015, Judge Sedwick granted the Drivers motion to compel discovery responses (see update dated August 18, 2015), ordering Swift to produce the requested documents, yet Swift has refused to comply with those requests. Each company we work with has specific experience requirements for their drivers. But because of the way the lease is set up we cant go anywhere to make up the money loss. Click here to review Swifts opposition brief. last edited on Thursday, April 21 2011 at 11:55am, Posted on Wednesday, March 9 2011 at 12:34pm. Plus a computer cant break the seal, remove the lock, open and pin the doors back, slide the tandems and dock the truck. The parties now have a short period of time to conduct discovery prior to a trial by the District Court on this critical issue. Other states have different limitation periods. Also, on the plus side for Plaintiffs, arbitration is a much more streamlined process and Swift is unlikely to be able to tie up the litigation for long periods of discovery in which they would be able to depose and question truckers for months or years before trial. or less. Alternatively, Plaintiffs requested that the Court grant an immediate appeal. On July 25th, Plaintiffs filed a reply brief in support of their motion to lift the stay for arbitration. Click here to read Plaintiffs opening Appeal Brief. The case law supports Drivers view. The class action complaint alleged that the drivers were really employees of Swift and were misclassified as ICs. A tentative settlement was reached between the parties which called for each owner operator to receive between $14.18 and $83.21 in settlement of these claims. Please call if your lease ended over three years ago and you wish to join the case. Drivers who received demands for all remaining Lease payments following a default should show this Parrish affidavit to any collections agency or credit reporting agency. I struggle to make ends meet and pay my taxes each and every year which is yet another struggle. The timeline for a decision is uncertain. Defendants also asked the Court to permit them to make a motion to transfer venue of the case to Arizona that is to seek home field advantage. Swift then filed Motions to Compel Discovery of Plaintiffs (646and649) on July 22nd, and filed Motions for a Protective Order (652and654) on July 20th. Further, please let Getman Sweeney know if you have been overbilled by defendants, or threatened with the higher charges. You all know you dont get paid for the miles you drive. Although such writs are sparingly granted, Plaintiffs believe there are strong grounds for the 9th Circuit to hear the issue at this time. Because the release language in the settlement could be taken to mean that Owner Operators give up claims which are being raised in this case, such as Swifts and Centrals failure to pay Owner Operators minimum wage during the time they hauled freight for Defendants, Getman Sweeney is extremely concerned that the Montalvo/Calix settlement is not in any Owner-Operators interest. On January 6th, 2017, after a six-year battle which included multiple appeals to the 9th Circuit and even reached up to the Supreme Court, Judge Sedwick of the Arizona District Court ruled that the five named-plaintiff driversare employees, not independent contractorsas a matter of law, for the purposes of 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act. Ripoff Report on: JB HUNT - Jb hunt lease purchase program huge rip off lowell arkansas. They and their teams of lawyers can simply remove the constitutional guarantee of a court or jury from those who would sue them. They have alot of great music, check them out. Click here to read the brief filed with the Court. The stipulation was so ordered by the Court. I need tbe money. Plaintiffs filed their Oppositions to both sets of motions (665and671) on August 3rdand August 6th. Swift has filed a petition for certiorari with the Supreme Court asking the high court to hear Swifts challenge to the Ninth Circuits decision that the District Court must decide whether the Federal Arbitration Act applies to this case before sending the case to arbitration. Posted on Thursday, October 7 2010 at 9:38am. The decision could possibly have huge ramifications for up to 15,000 former Swift drivers, and even owner-operators with other companies. public transport to Haarlem. The Lawyers for the drivers argued that Swift was acting in violation of federal minimum wage laws because the drivers are in reality employees, and not independent. While positions were discussed, no resolution was reached at that time and no further on-going discussions are currently planned. -- Posted 1/27/2020. In addition, plaintiffs seek to compel reimbursement for additional employer expenses borne by truckers. Posted January 7, 2017. However, Landstar drivers can only haul for Landstar agents. Over the past several weeks, Plaintiffs deposed Swift and IEL, and Swift deposed the five Named Plaintiff drivers. Getman Sweeney is hopeful that the Court will affirm our position and reverse the District Court, since the Ninth Circuit already ruled that Plaintiffs were correct on this precise question in its prior ruling on the mandamus petition. The attorneys for the Plaintiffs in the Van Dusen case are: DAN GETMAN, GETMAN, SWEENEY & DUNN, PLLC., (845) 255-9370. Plaintiffs continue to believe that the District Court erred by referring to the arbitrator the question of whether the case is exempt from arbitration under Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act. They will be dead and buried by the time this gets paid as if it ever will. No fixed expenses for 2 weeks ($1,038 - $1,538 Cash Savings on truck payment, insurance, escrow, etc,) 1 year lease: $2,000 completion bonus. Knight-Swift said the$100 millionsettlement amount was fully reserved on the companys balance sheet as of Dec. 31, 2018, and is not expected to have a material impact on its future results (it must be nice to have an extra $100 million sitting around for a rainy day). (LogOut/ Judge Sedwick ruled that Defendants are directed to send via Qualcomm the notice attached as Exhibit A to this order to those drivers who have been instructed to sign Swifts new ICOA. Not to worry though, I am confident Swift will appeal and the Judge Sedwicks ruling will be overturned. Without your consent employers will not be able to contact with job offers, would you like to opt-in now? Aside from the fact that I dont have to deal with load boards. I kept a separate log of all trips I made that listed the Trip #, paid loaded and unloaded miles and the actual miles driven. Furthermore , this entitlement generation and epidemic is further fueled by greedy bottom feeding lawyers who advertise every where you turn. Drivers disagree, maintaining that this information is necessary for the Judge to be able to rule correctly on the question. Plaintiffs argument is based on the fact that the Lease agreement demands that claims be litigated in Court, that the ICOAs arbitration provision conflicts with the Lease and is superceded by it. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. (223 Order and Opinion Compelling Arbitration.pdf 60KB) Remarkably, Judge Sedwick entirely failed to address the primary argument advanced by the Plaintiffs, that is, that the arbitration clause in the ICOA was flatly contradicted by the clause in the Lease, strictly requiring the claims in this Case to be heard in Court. Swift Settlement Update Posted February 5, 2020. Click here to read the Plaintiffs motion papers. Click here to review the District Courts certification order. In the meantime, the Ninth Circuit stay means that our case cannot proceed until these issues are resolved by the Supreme Court. Plaintiffs have also served a subpoena on QualComm to obtain evidence of instructions (demonstrating control) that Swift or IEL sends drivers considered to be owner operators. Additionally, Swift has nowmade a motionto ask the District Court to reverse its prior decision as to the scope of discovery and trial. The plaintiffs class action lawyers have defeated certain arbitration agreements and successfully argued to the courts that they are unenforceable for a number of reasons including the FAA exemption, poor choice of law, and poor drafting of the arbitration agreement.

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