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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Sep. 5, 2014

9th Circuit affirms class of Allstate workers in win for statistical sampling

In a boon to employment class actions, the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed class certification for 800 Allstate Insurance Co. workers Wednesday and held that they could seek to prove their case with statistical sampling.


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a boon to employment class actions, the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed class certification for 800 Allstate Insurance Co. workers Wednesday and held that they could seek to prove their case with statistical sampling.


The plaintiffs, who work as insurance claims adjusters, say Allstate had an informal policy of not paying overtime, even though expectations from the company forced them to put in...

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