Moradian
Moradian v. Rideshare Port Management CA2/3
Opinion
Opinion
Egerton, J.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Defendants operate the Prime Time Shuttle airport transportation service.2 Moradian worked for defendants as a shuttle van driver for over 200 workdays in 2011 and 2012. On November 29, 2012, Moradian filed this action against Rideshare, Prime Time, and Airport Transportation for alleged
Statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise designated. Unless otherwise specified, the term “defendants” refers to Rideshare, Prime Time, Airport Transportation, Red Vans, and Joea, collectively.
2 Labor Code violations. He asserted a representative claim under the Private Attorneys General Act (Lab. Code, § 2698 et seq., PAGA) and several causes of action in his personal capacity. The complaint generally alleged defendants misclassified Moradian and other non-exempt employees as independent contractors, resulting in numerous wage and hour violations. On September 12, 2013, Rideshare, Prime Time, and Airport Transportation filed a motion to compel arbitration and to stay the litigation. Joea (who was not named as a defendant at the time) offered a supporting declaration in his capacity as Managing Member of Rideshare,…