A California Court of Appeal issued a decision that should serve as a cautionary tale for defendants in California class actions. The appellate court overturned a Superior Court judge’s decision denying class certification in a an alleged misclassification case where the judge found that plaintiffs had failed to establish that:
- their claims were typical of the class;
- they could adequately represent the class;
- common questions predominated the claims; and
- a class action is the superior means of resolving the litigation.