Super Ego CEO Remains in Driver Wage Claims as Other Counts Narrow

A federal judge has narrowed several claims against Super Ego president Aleksandar Mimic while allowing the driver-led class-action case to continue against the company defendants. Land Line Media reported the September 15 ruling on September 18. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2022, concerns allegations involving driver pay, lease-purchase arrangements and a network of affiliated motor carriers.

The drivers allege that Super Ego, Mimic and related companies coordinated operations that underpaid them through altered load-rate documents, deductions and withheld wages. They also claim the companies operated interchangeably despite separate carrier identities. Super Ego has said it is an equipment-leasing business serving independently operated carriers and does not control those carriers' drivers. The allegations remain disputed and the recent order is not a final judgment on the merits.

Judge Martha Pacold dismissed Mimic personally from breach-of-contract, consumer-fraud, conspiracy and common-law fraud counts without prejudice, meaning plaintiffs may attempt to amend those allegations. An aiding-and-abetting claim under the federal Truth-in-Leasing rules was dismissed with prejudice as to Mimic. Wage-related federal and state claims against him remain, while all company defendants stay in the case.

For owner-operators, the litigation underscores the value of preserving the complete financial record for every load. Keep the signed lease, rate confirmation, settlement statement, fuel-card activity, escrow ledger, repair charges and written dispatch instructions. Compare promised compensation with actual deductions and request explanations in writing. A pending lawsuit does not establish liability, but transparent documentation helps drivers, carriers and courts determine who controlled the work, what the load paid and whether settlement terms matched the agreement.