Court Opinion

ID: 9461059
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-04 22:04:53.383479+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:36:52.417082
License: Public Domain

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
In its petition for rehearing, appellee raises the question of the status of those car shuttlers who, instead of being hired directly by Avis, were retained by “head shuttlers.” These head shuttlers operate their own independent businesses serving several rental agencies. Under the criteria set forth in the court’s opinion, those car shuttlers who were hired by and were under the exclusive control of such independent businessmen cannot be considered the employees of Avis. Cf. Bartels v. Birmingham, 332 U.S. 126, 132 (1947). The petition for rehearing is therefore granted for the limited purpose of adding to our opinion the following paragraph:
“The district court, in determining Avis’ liability, shall exclude from the category of employees those car shut-tiers who were hired by and were under the exclusive control of independent head shuttlers.”
In all other respects we reaffirm our original decision.