Ogletree Deakins: California Unfair Competition Law Action Against Motor Carrier is Not Preempted by the FAAAA | Practical Law

Ogletree Deakins: California Unfair Competition Law Action Against Motor Carrier is Not Preempted by the FAAAA | Practical Law

This California Law Firm Publication by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. discusses the California Supreme Court's recent unanimous decision in Harris v. Pac Anchor Transportation, Inc. This case considered whether an action brought by California under its Unfair Competition Law (UCL), based on a trucking company's alleged violation of state labor and insurance laws due to misclassification of its drivers as independent contractors, was preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA). The California Supreme Court held that the action is not preempted by the FAAAA because it is not "related to a price, route, or service" of the company.

Ogletree Deakins: California Unfair Competition Law Action Against Motor Carrier is Not Preempted by the FAAAA

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Published on 29 Jul 2014 • California, United States
This California Law Firm Publication by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. discusses the California Supreme Court's recent unanimous decision in Harris v. Pac Anchor Transportation, Inc. This case considered whether an action brought by California under its Unfair Competition Law (UCL), based on a trucking company's alleged violation of state labor and insurance laws due to misclassification of its drivers as independent contractors, was preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA). The California Supreme Court held that the action is not preempted by the FAAAA because it is not "related to a price, route, or service" of the company.
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