Another new post-Brinker class certification opinion: Bluford v. Safeway Stores, Inc.

In Bluford v. Safeway Stores, Inc., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (May 8, 2013; partial pub. ord. May 24, 2013), the Court of Appeal (Third Appellate District) reversed an order denying class certification of rest break, meal period, and wage statement claims.  Only the rest break part of the analysis (pp. 7-10) was published, but according to the docket, requests for publication of the balance of the opinion remain pending. 

UPDATE:  The requests for publication of the balance of the opinion were denied.