Keith Huckaby v. CRST Expedited, Inc.

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United States District Court Central District of California

11 KEITH HUCKABY, Case № 2:21-cv-07766-ODW (PDx)

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT [108][109];

AND DENYING MOTION FOR

14 CRST EXPEDITED, INC. et al., DECERTIFICATION [115]

15 Defendants.

16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Keith Huckaby is a former long-haul truck driver for Defendants 19 CRST Expedited, Inc. and CRST International, Inc. (together, “CRST”). (First Am. 20 Compl. (“FAC”) ¶¶ 6, 11–12, ECF No. 44.) Huckaby contends that CRST’s 21 compensation model does not comply with California law and he thus brings this class 22 action asserting wage and hour violations. (See id. ¶¶ 39–122.) The Court certified a 23 class of California CRST drivers for three of Huckaby’s causes of action. (Order re 24 Certification, ECF No. 60.) Now, both sides move for summary judgment, and CRST 25 seeks to decertify the class. (ECF Nos. 108, 109, 115.) For the reasons below, the 26 Court DENIES all three…