U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Madero v. McLane Foodservice, Inc.
September 1, 2026
Summary
The court affirmed the grant of partial summary judgment for McLane, holding that Plaintiffs’ transportation of goods fell within the Motor Carrier Act exemption to the FLSA overtime requirements. The court also reversed the dismissal for lack of diversity jurisdiction because McLane’s reasonable amount-in-controversy calculation exceeded $75,000 and was not legally certain to be too low. There are no separate opinions.