Salvas v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

The plaintiffs, Crystal Salvas (“Salvas”) and Elaine Polion (“Polion”), brought this action against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”) alleging breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, conversion and violation of Massachusetts General Laws chapters 151 and 149. Salvas and Polion now move, pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 23, for class certification. For the following reasons, the plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED.

BACKGROUND

Salvas and Polion brought this action against WalMart in August 2001. The initial complaint did not contain a cause of action under…