An Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Court judge has denied the preliminary objections of three defendants in a class action brought by two truck drivers who claim they were misclassified as independent contractors and therefore deprived of employees’ rights, privileges and benefits.

In Watson v. Prestige Delivery Systems, Judge R. Stanton Wettick Jr. said the plaintiffs’ claims are based on what they allege was a scheme by the defendants to make improper deductions from their pay.