9th Circuit Applies Dynamex Retroactively, Reinstates Franchisees’ Wage Claims

Mealey's (May 3, 2019, 2:41 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCICO — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on May 2 vacated a summary judgment ruling for a franchisor in wage class complaint by workers, ruled that on remand, the district court must retroactively apply the ruling in Dynamex Ops. W. Inc. v. Superior Court and provided guidance for the district court (Gerardo Vazquez, et al. v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc., No. 17-16096, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 13237)....