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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 THOMAS COLOPY, Case No. 19-cv-06462-EMC

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY

v. INJUNCTION, GRANTING IN PART

AND DENYING IN PART

UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC., DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS,

AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S

Defendant. MOTION TO STRIKE

Docket Nos. 2,

13 I. INTRODUCTION Thomas Colopy (“Plaintiff”) works as a driver for Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Defendant” or “Uber”). Plaintiff brings this putative class action alleging that Uber misclassifies its drivers as independent contractors, while California law requires that they be classified as employees. Plaintiffs have filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction, and Defendants have filed a Motion to Dismiss and a Motion to Strike. II. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiff is Thomas Colopy, a resident of San…