Legal Opinion

Tellez v. Rich Voss Trucking, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 30, 2015No. H040375PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ELIA, J.

Plaintiff Miguel Tellez appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for class certification in what is essentially a wage and hour dispute. For reasons that follow, we must reverse the order denying class certification and remand to the trial court for an explanation of the court’s reasoning in denying the motion.

Facts and Proceedings Below

It is undisputed that plaintiff is a truck driver who worked for Rich Voss Trucking, Inc.

On June 22, 2012, plaintiff filed a putative class action complaint against Rich Voss Trucking, Inc. (RVT), Stevens Creek Quarry, Inc. (SCQ), and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. City of San Jose v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Daar v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Badie v. Bank of AmericaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
  4. Linder v. Thrifty Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Reichardt v. HoffmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  4. Canales v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
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