Misclassification Class Certification Knocked Out On Behalf of a Regional Retailer

Court: Superior Court of California, County of Riverside

In our counsel to a regional retailer facing allegations from certain store managers of improper classification, denial of meal and rest breaks, and worked off-the-clock work without compensation, we attempted settlement discussions. Plaintiffs were unwilling to engage in reasonable settlement discussions, and they proceeded to file a motion for class certification. After selectively obtaining declarations of various current and former putative class members, CDF obtained the court’s denial for class certification.