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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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12 KRISTAL NUCCI, et al., Case No. 19-CV-01434-LHK

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

STRIKE AND GRANTING CLASS

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CERTIFICATION

15 RITE AID CORPORATION, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 45, 58 16 Defendants. 17 18 Plaintiffs Kristal Nucci, Ana Goswick, and Kelly Shaw (“Plaintiffs”) bring this putative 19 class action against Defendants Rite Aid Corporation and Thrifty Payless, Inc. (collectively, 20 “Defendants” or “Rite Aid”). Plaintiffs allege that Defendants required Plaintiffs and putative 21 class members to purchase their own uniforms in violation of California law. Before the Court is 22 Defendants motion to strike Plaintiffs’ expert report and Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. 23 Having considered the parties’ briefing, the relevant law, and the record in this case, the Court 24 DENIES Defendants’ motion to strike and GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. 25 I. BACKGROUND 26 A. Factual Background 27 Defendants operate…