Sales

I. BACKGROUND

17 Because the facts and procedural history of this action are well-known to the parties, the 18 Court recites only the facts necessary to resolution of the motion. 19 In sum, Plaintiffs brought this class action on behalf of truck drivers who contract with 20 Defendant United Road Services to challenge their classification as independent contractors rather 21 than as employees. ECF No. 1-1. On March 29, 2022, this Court certified a class to pursue the 22 following claims: (1) failure to reimburse business expenses, in violation of California Labor Code 23 § 2802; (2) failure to pay all straight time wages at the statutory minimum wage; (3) failure to 24 properly itemize wage statements, in violation of California Labor Code § 226; (4) failure to pay 25 all wages due at termination, in violation of California Labor Code § 203; and (5) violation of 26 California’s unfair competition law, Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200. ECF No. 53. Named plaintiffs 27 Denson M. Sales and Andre Clemons were appointed as class representatives. Id. at 15. Plaintiffs’ second amended complaint, filed on May 18, 2023, named Robert Behar and Martin Chavez as additional class…