Refuerzo
Refuerzo v. Southwest Airlines Co.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RORESTE REFUERZO, et al., Case No. 22-cv-00868-JSC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER RE: PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION
v. FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., Re: Dkt. No. 97 Defendant.
12 Plaintiffs bring this putative class action against Southwest for penalizing flight attendants’ exercise of family and medical leave. (Dkt. No. 84.) Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. (Dkt. No. 97.) Having carefully considered the briefing, and with the benefit of oral argument on September 5, 2024, the Court CERTIFIES Plaintiffs’ claims for FMLA interference, wrongful termination, and unfair competition as to the (b)(2) Nationwide Injunctive Relief Class, (b)(2) California Subclass, and (b)(3) Nationwide Damages Class. Plaintiffs’ motion as to the (b)(3) California Subclass is DENIED for failure to establish numerosity. BACKGROUND I. Complaint Allegations Plaintiffs allege Southwest…