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Case Status:    SETTLED  
—On or around 07/12/2023 (Date of order of final judgment)
Current/Last Presiding Judge:  
Hon. Travis R McDonough

Filing Date: March 08, 2019

U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. is an asset-based truckload carrier in the United States.

According to the law firm press release, the complaint alleges that the Offering Documents failed to disclose that: (1) a shortage of trucks was negatively impacting U.S. Xpress’s dedicated division; (2) (a) certain shipping patterns had been performing differently than expected and, as a result, (b) utilization and driver retention and hiring were being negatively affected, and as a result, (c) U.S. Xpress’s dedicated accounts, including one large account, were being negatively impacted; and as a result, (d) U.S. Xpress’s OTR division was providing continued support to the dedicated division; (3) (a) U.S. Xpress failed to stay informed regarding two large liability events; and as a result (b) U.S. Xpress’s insurance claim expense was understated; and (4) U.S. Xpress’s cost per mile for driver wages and independent contractors was exceeding the Company’s internal expectations.

This case was voluntarily dismissed on May 9, 2019. A related case continues under Docket 19-CV-00098. On July 18, 2019, the Court issued an Order appointing Lead Plaintiff and Counsel. Lead Plaintiff filed an amended Complaint on October 8. Defendants filed Motions to Dismiss the amended Complaint on December 23. On June 30, 2020, the Court issued an Order granting in part and denying in part the Motions to Dismiss. Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Class Certification on September 11. On February 12, 2021, the Court issued an Order granting Plaintiffs' Class Certification Motion.

The parties notified the Court that they had reached a Settlement in principle on February 9, 2023. On March 27, the parties entered into a Stipulation of Settlement. The Court granted preliminary approval of the Settlement on March 28. On July 12, the Court granted final approval of the Settlement, including an award of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, and entered Final Judgment.

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