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Werner settles decade-old driver class action for $18M
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- Agreed to settle consolidated class action Abarca et al. v. Werner for $18 million, subject to court approval.
- Cases began with a small group of drivers and expanded to cover tens of thousands of class members for years 2010-2023.
- Settlement resolves allegations after more than a decade of litigation; no admission of liability stated.