Litigation Archives

FedEx Ground vs California Employment Development Dept. Division | Ground | Contractor Dispute | State Litigation | California | |

This case stems from the California Employment Development Dept. audit of FedEx Ground in 2004 where the EDD determined that FedEx Ground drivers were employees. The EDD assessed FedEx Ground owed more than $7.88 million in back payments to California. As of November 2006, California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board denied FedEx Ground’s petition for reassessment; the EDD audit determination that single route drivers are employees stands and FedEx Ground has 30 days to appeal.

Tumulty vs FedEx Ground Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Wage Hour | Washington | |

This case was filed in King County (WA) Superior Court in 2003 and removed to U.S. District Court for Western Washington in 2004. The plaintiffs alleged that FedEx Ground, a staffing agency and a multi-route contractor were joint employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Washington Minimum Wage Act. In March 2005, the judge issued a summary judgment that FedEx Ground was the joint employer of the plaintiffs. The case was settled in Sept 2005. FedEx immedeiately appealed the summary judgment to the Ninth Circuit; the appeal is pending (USCA 05-36072).

Lester vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Michigan | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern Michigan in 2004. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Slayman vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Oregon in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Willis vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Pennsylvania | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Tofaute vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | New Jersey | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for New Jersey in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Sheehan vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Massachusetts | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Massachusetts in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Arthur Smith vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Tennessee | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Western Tennessee in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Lee vs FedEx Corp Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Minnesota | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Minnesota in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Riewe vs FedEx Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Indiana | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Indiana in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Louzau vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | New York | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Southern New York in 2004. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Larson vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern Wisconsin in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Gregory vs FedEx Corp Division | Ground | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Virginia in 2003. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Gennel vs FedEx Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | New Hampshire | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for New Hampshire in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Fleming vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Kansas | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Kansas in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Cooke vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | South Carolina | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for South Carolina in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Carlson vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Florida | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Middle Florida (Tampa) in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Bunger vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | South Dakota | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for South Dakota in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Bertram vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Kentucky | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Western Kentucky in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Curtis Johnson vs FedEx Home Delivery Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | New York | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern New York (Brooklyn) in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Griffin vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Illinois | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Tierney vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Rhode Island | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Rhode Island in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Humphreys v FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Texas | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Western Texas in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Alexander vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | California | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Northern California in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Estrada vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | State Litigation | California | |

This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in 1999 under the case name Estrada vs Roadway Package System. This California class action lawsuit is the landmark victory for FedEx Ground and Home Drivers. The judge ordered in 2004 that single vehicle contractors at FedEx Ground/Home were employees and FedEx Ground/Home was liable for many of the drivers expenses. FedEx appealed this decision. In August 2007, the CA Appeals Court affirmed the decision that drivers are employees.

FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | National | |

This is the consolidated case of the group of lawsuits alleging wrongful classification at FedEx Ground and Home Delivery. The various lawsuits were consolidated into this multi-district litigation (MDL) case at the U.S. District Court for Northern Indiana in August 2005. The Judge certified the first claims including the Federal ERISA claims as a class action in October 2007; the Judge further certified claims for another 19 states but denied certification in 9 states in a March 2008 order.

Cummings et al vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Arbitration Clause | Contractor Dispute | Colorado | |

This case was filed in the U.S. District Court for Colorado in 2003; the case settled in December 2005. The plaintiffs are former FedEx Ground drivers who alleged that certain verbal commitments by FedEx recruiters violated laws against fraud, breach of implied contract and deceptive trade practices.