Leyva v. Medline Industries, Inc., No. 11-56849 (9th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff, seeking to represent approximately 538 employees of Medline, appealed the district court's denial of class certification. The complaint asserted claims against Medline for violating California labor laws. The court concluded that the district court applied the wrong legal standard and abused its discretion when it denied class certification on the grounds that damages calculations would be individual. The district court also abused its discretion by finding that the class would be unmanageable despite the record's demonstration to the contrary. Therefore, the court reversed and remanded with directions to enter an order granting plaintiff's motion for class certification.
Court Description: Class Certification. The panel reversed the district court’s order denying class certification, and remanded with directions for the district court to enter an order granting the motion for class certification where plaintiffs sought to represent 538 employees of Medline Industries, Inc., and alleged violations of California’s labor laws. The panel held that the district court applied the wrong legal standard and abused its discretion when it denied class certification on the grounds that damages calculations would be individual. The panel also held that the district court abused its discretion by finding that the class would be unmanageable despite the record’s demonstration to the contrary.
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