Hundreds of drivers pulled into revived misclassification case

Hundreds of drivers pulled into revived misclassification case

A federal lawsuit alleging both misclassification and an unlawful, predatory lease-purchase agreement was thrown out at one point. Now, hundreds of drivers may have a claim against an Illinois trucking company. More than two years ago, a truck driver for Channahon, Ill.-based Direct Trucking, doing business as Sparc Transport, filed a lawsuit against the company. The complaint was a classic employment misclassification case with a bonus claim: a…