Bluford v. Safeway Stores, Inc.

Filed 5/8/13; part. pub. 5/24/13 (see end of opn.) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) ---- KENNETH BLUFORD, C066074 Plaintiff and Appellant, (Super. Ct. No. CV028541) v. SAFEWAY STORES, INC., Defendant and Respondent. This appeal concerns the trial court‟s denial of class certification in a wage and hour action. Plaintiff Kenneth Bluford sought to certify a class of plaintiffs in his action against his employer, defendant Safeway, Inc. He claims Safeway violated statutory and regulatory laws requiring it to provide its employees with paid…