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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 15:2(a) Fair Labor Standards Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUAN SARAVIA, individually and on

behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

 v.

DYNAMEX, INC., DYNAMEX FLEET

SERVICES, INC., DYNAMEX

OPERATIONS EAST, INC., and

DYNAMEX OPERATIONS WEST, INC.,

Defendants. /

No. C 14-05003 WHA

ORDER RE TRANSPORTATION

WORKERS EXEMPTION

The Court would be inclined to hold that the contracts at issue are “contracts of

employment” within the meaning of the FAA’s transportation-workers exemption (regardless of

whether the drivers are independent contractors or not under the FLSA). There seems,

however, to be no need to decide that issue in this case, because it will not change the basic

body of law to be applied to the arbitration issue. Therefore, for now, the Court will make no

ruling on the exemption issue.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 12, 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:14-cv-05003-WHA Document 99 Filed 11/12/15 Page 1 of 1