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