Split Supreme Court Overturns Certification of Employee Class Action

A divided Iowa Supreme Court overturned the certification of a class action of employees with pending workers’ compensation claims against a trucking company. Case: Roland v. Annett Holdings Inc., No. 18-1092, 03/20/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Annett Holdings Inc. is a trucking company based in Des Moines, Iowa. Alabama resident Anthony Roland began working for Annett in 2013. Roland had to sign a memorandum of understanding providing for short-term light duty and treatment in Des Moines if he were to have a work-related injury. In 2014, Roland injured his elb...