Smith v. Nike Retail Services, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, Senior District Judge.

Eighteen current and former employees of Nike Retail Services, Inc. (“Nike”) have brought a two-count Complaint against Nike, alleging that both they and similarly situated African-American Nike employees were discriminated against based on their race. In particular plaintiffs allege violations of both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (“Title VII,” 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17) and 42 U.S.C.1981 (“Section 1981”). Plaintiffs have now moved for certification of multiple classes (one overall class and four sub*656classes) of…