Williamson v. Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

J IM HANNAH, Justice.

Appellant Robert Williamson 1 appeals the Pulaski County Circuit Court’s decision denying class certification to a group of employees from Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Sanofi), the appellee. The trial court found that Williamson could not. meet the requirements of establishing commonality and superiority for class certification. We affirm.

This case centers around a bonus program for pharmaceutical sales people. During 1996, Sanofi held a sales promotion known as “Share in the Success.” Under the program, sales representatives could earn $1,000, $2,000, or $4,000…