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Employment Law
Overtime Compensation
Misclassification

Candace Casida v. Sears Holdings Corp. and Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Published: May 4, 2013 | Result Date: Aug. 8, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 1:2011-cv-01052 Bench Decision –  Class Certification Denied

Court

USDC Eastern


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Eric H. Gibbs
(Gibbs Law Group LLP)

Matthew B. George

Todd M. Schneider
(Schneider, Wallace, Cottrell & Konecky LLP)

Norman B. Blumenthal
(Blumenthal, Nordrehaug, Bhowmik & De Blouw LLP)

Aparajit Bhowmik
(Blumenthal, Nordrehaug, Bhowmik & De Blouw LLP)

Scott Grzenczyk

Joshua G. Konecky
(Schneider, Wallace, Cottrell & Konecky LLP)

Philip B. Obbard

Lisa M. Bowman
(Orrick)


Defendant

Jason E. Barsanti
(Cozen O'Connor)

Joseph C. Liburt
(Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP)

Lynne C. Hermle
(Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP)

Jinnifer D. Pitcher
(Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP)

Christian N. Brown

Gillian D. Madsen

Sara E. Dionne

Erika Dillon

Paul R. Garry


Facts

Candace Casida filed a purported class action against Sears Roebuck & Co. alleging wage and hour law violations. The lawsuit challenged Sears' classification of its assistant store managers as exempt from overtime pay.

Result

USDC Judge Ishii adopted Judge Thurston's Report and Recommendation denying class certification in its entirety.


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