Legal Opinion
Hummel, D. v. Walmart Stores, Inc, Aplt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 15, 2014No. 32 EAP 2012 and 33 EAP 2012PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*296 OPINION
2Per curiam
This discretionary appeal concerns whether the class action proceedings in this case improperly subjected Appellants to a “trial by formula.” The trial court certified the class, a jury rendered a divided verdict, and the Superior Court affirmed in part and reversed in part. We now affirm.
Appellees brought various class action claims against their former employers, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Sam’s Club (hereinafter “Wal-Mart”), based on policies and conduct pertaining to rest breaks and meal breaks. Appellees asserted that Wal-Mart had promised them paid rest and meal breaks, but then…
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