Henry
Henry v. Central Freight Lines, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICKEY HENRY, et al., Case No. 2:16-cv-00280-DAD-JDP Plaintiffs, ORDER v. DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR
DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITHOUT
CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, Inc., PREJUDICE Defendant. ECF No. 156 16 17 In this class action lawsuit brought by truck drivers who worked for defendant Central Freight Lines, Inc., plaintiffs Rickey Henry, Kawaski Corley, Fernando Garcia, Jose de Jesus Moreno, and Michael Waldman allege that defendant committed numerous violations of the California Labor Code by intentionally misclassifying them as independent contractors to withhold wages and other benefits. ECF No. 153. After defense counsel withdrew and defendant failed to obtain replacement counsel, the Clerk of Court entered default. ECF Nos. 132, 143, & 152. Plaintiffs subsequently filed a second amended complaint and then moved for entry of default judgment. ECF Nos. 153 & 156. Plaintiffs’ motion was before the court…