Recent class certification opinion: Lampe v. Queen of the Valley Medical Center

In Lampe v. Queen of the Valley Medical Center, ___ Cal.App.5th ___ (Jan. 2, 2018; pub. ord. Jan. 23, 2018), the Court of Appeal (First Appellate District, Division Four) affirmed the trial court's order denying class certification of various wage and hour claims.  The general thrust of the opinion is that the plaintiffs did not identify any overarching common policies that led to the asserted overtime and meal period violations.  See, e.g., slip op. at 17.