Opinion ID: 4512245
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Heading: Remaining DialAmerica Factor Analysis

Text: Of the remaining factors, some do not require further factfinding, while others still do. The fifth factor, degree of permanence of the working relationship, has genuine disputes of material fact. On one hand, Uber can take drivers offline, and on the other hand, Plaintiffs can drive whenever they choose to turn on the Driver App, with no minimum amount of driving time required. Alternatively, the fourth factor, whether the service rendered requires a special skill, is clearer. It is generally accepted that “driving” is not itself a “special skill.” Alexander v. FedEx Ground Package Sys., Inc., 765 F.3d 981, 995 (9th Cir. 2014). Although there may be a distinction between “driving” and “replicat[ing] the limousine experience,” as noted by the District Court, it is not enough to overcome the presumption that driving is not a special skill. App. 38. This fourth factor certainly weighs in favor of finding that Plaintiffs are employees. 12 potentially choose to perform other jobs to make a greater profit. 12 Lastly, the District Court found that the work UberBLACK drivers provide is integral to the service Uber renders under the sixth DialAmerica factor. Simply put by the District Court, “it seems beyond dispute that if Uber could not find drivers, Uber would not be able to function.” App. 40. We acknowledge that Uber strenuously disputes this finding, insisting instead that it is a technology company that supports drivers’ transportation businesses, and not a transportation company 23