| Docket # | SJC-11282 |
| Date | February 5, 2013 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
Summary (prepared by Suffolk University Law School) | Employment Law-- The United States District Court has certified to the Supreme Judicial Court questions arising out of a class action suit by commercial cleaning workers concerning their classification as independent contractors. |
| Appealed From | Federal Court |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Depianti: Hillary Schwab, Shannon Liss-Riordan, Stephen S. Churchill |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.: Jeffrey M. Rosin |
| Amici Curiae | International Franchise Association; Brazilian Immigrant Center |