Class-action lawsuit against Swift gets second chance
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A class-action lawsuit challenging Swift Transportation’s alleged practice of shorting drivers on pay for miles driven got a new lease on life Monday, Aug. 11. An Arizona appellate court judge reversed a lower court decision that had effectively killed the 3-year-old case. The order reverses a ruling on a motion for class certification filed June 8, 2005, which alleges the trucking giant used a flawed method to calculate mileage, shorting the drivers. “We are very happy that the appellate court ruled in our favor,” said Rob Carey, attorney for the plaintiffs. “Since we filed the complaint, we’ve heard from numerous Swift drivers that Swift’s mileage calculation method robs them of fair compensation. These drivers deserve their day in court, and now they’ll get it.”