Huntsman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAYSON HUNTSMAN, Case No. 19-cv-00083-PJH Plaintiff,

v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

CLASS CERTIFICATION AND

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., DENYING MOTION TO FILE UNDER

SEAL

Defendant. Re: Dkt. No. 78, 84

13 Plaintiff Jayson Huntsman’s (“plaintiff”) motion for class certification came on for hearing before this court on January 28, 2021. Plaintiff appeared through his counsel, Michael Scimone. Defendant Southwest Airlines Co. (“Southwest” or “defendant”) appeared through its counsel, Brian Berry. Having read the papers filed by the parties and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby GRANTS the motion, for the following reasons. BACKGROUND On January 7, 2019, plaintiff filed a putative class action complaint (“Compl.”) alleging a single cause of action against Southwest for a violation of the Uniformed Services Employment…