“Farm A Versus Farm B”: California Federal Court Rejects Class Certification Where Meal Period Claims Require Individualized Inquiries

By: Gerald L. Maatman, Jr, Daniel D. Spencer, Jamar D. Davis, and Kenny T. Tran Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 18, 2026, in Sara Reyes v. Grow Smart Labor, Inc., No. 1:24-CV-00028, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 213967 (E.D. Cal. Sep. 18, 2026), Judge Jennifer L. Thurston of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District …

Continue reading ““Farm A Versus Farm B”: California Federal Court Rejects Class Certification Where Meal Period Claims Require Individualized Inquiries”