U.S. Magistrate Judge David Nuffer issued an order in late March that ruled in OOIDA’s favor on a major issue in the classwide accounting in the case of OOIDA v. C.R. England.
Salt Lake City-based C.R. England had been arguing that any moneys tendered to drivers at final settlement constituted the return of escrow funds. OOIDA’s attorneys vigorously opposed this approach as “rewarding the wrongdoer.” Judge Nuffer agreed with OOIDA and rejected C.R. England’s argument.
The court endorsed OOIDA methodology, which maximized the recovery of escrow funds. For example, to the 92 drivers contesting setoffs in the group before Judge Nuffer, he awarded a total of $371,933.79, which includes both unlawfully retained escrow funds and interest.
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Salt Lake City-based C.R. England had been arguing that any moneys tendered to drivers at final settlement constituted the return of escrow funds. OOIDA’s attorneys vigorously opposed this approach as “rewarding the wrongdoer.” Judge Nuffer agreed with OOIDA and rejected C.R. England’s argument.
The court endorsed OOIDA methodology, which maximized the recovery of escrow funds. For example, to the 92 drivers contesting setoffs in the group before Judge Nuffer, he awarded a total of $371,933.79, which includes both unlawfully retained escrow funds and interest.
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