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	July 26, 2004:  Victory Against FedEx
	On July 26, 2004, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Howard Schwab issued his ruling in the liability stage of the class-action lawsuit Estrada v. FedEx. The decision, issued following nine weeks of trial and extensive post-trial briefing, finds that all single route pickup and delivery drivers employed by FedEx Ground in California are employees, contrary to the Company's attempt to designate them as independent contractors. The Court also found that the drivers have not been indemnified for expenses incurred in the course of their work, and the Court therefore ordered the parties to return for phase two of the trial, in order to determine the extent of the company's monetary obligations toward class members. A more complete summary can be found in plaintiffs' press release announcing the decision.