Petition for Review denied in Cristler v. Express Messenger Systems, Inc.

The California Supreme Court has denied the Petition for Review in Cristler v. Express Messenger Systems, Inc. (2009) 171 Cal. App. 4th 72.  My prior post on the case can be found here.  The denial is unfortunate, as the case is likely to be misconstrued as a decision about the independent contractor/employee distinction, rather than the jury instruction and standard of review opinion that it is.