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PETER M. HART, Esq. (California Bar No. 198691) LAW OFFICES OF PETER M. HART 13952 Bora Bora Way, F-320 /Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 "Telephone: (310) 478-5789 Facsimile: (509) 561-6441 KENNETH H. YOON, Esq. (California Bar No. 198443) LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH H. YOON ‘One Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone: (213) 612-0988 Facsimile: (213) 947-1211 Lary W. Lee, (California Bar No. 228175) DIVERSITY LAW GROUP, P.C. 444 S, Flower St, Suite 1370 Los Angeles, California 90071 10 |) Telephone: (213) 488-6555 Facsimile: (213) 488-6554 n PhinittMites Maan File by Fax © era eee owe SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA is COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO 16 RIA, as an individual and on behalf| CASE NO.: 07AS02124 of all others similarly situated, 16 (Class Action) Plaintiff a7 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND vs. AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION 18 FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION APPLE, INC., a California corporation; APPLE 19 || COMPUTER, INC., a California corporation; | Date: May 8, 2008 and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, Time: 2:00 p.m. 20 Dept 3 21 22 23 4 25 26 27 28 ‘MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION eer eae wwe 10 12 13, 14 15 16 wa 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ‘TABLE OF CONTE! L. INTRODUCTION essen IL, FACTUAL BACKGROUND. ILI. CALIFORNIA’S APPLICABLE WAGE AND HOUR LAWewsvssnnnnsin IV.CLASS MEMBER DECLARATIONS SUPPORT THE MOTION..... 'V. APPLE'S COMMON AND UNIFORM CASS-WIDE POLICIES REQUIRE UNPAID OVERTIME WORK BY THEIR EMPLOYEES... VI. THIS ACTION MEETS THE STANDARDS FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION... A. Ascertainability Can Be Obtained from Defendants’ Business Record: B. A Single Common Issue of Fact Predominates. Sub-Issue (i) - Damages are equally susceptible to class-wide proof. C. Plaintiff's Claims Are Typical of the Absent Class Members Claims e... D. Plaintiff Can Fairly and Adequately Represent the Interests of the Entire Class E. _ Class Procedure is Superior to Other Methods for Fair and Efficient Adjudication... VE. CONCLUSION ere ‘MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF ‘MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION ear ene ene 10 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Re 27 28 California Cases B.W.I. Custom Kitchen v. Owens-Iinois, Inc, 191 Cal. App. 34 1341, 1347 (1987) 18 Belaire-West Landscape, Inc. v. Superior Court, 149 Cal. App. 4th 554 (2007) 12 Bell v, Farmers Ins. Exchange, 115 Cal. App. 4th 715 (2004) 11, 17,20 Blue Chip Stamps v. Superior Court, 18 Cal. 34 381, 385 (1976) 19 (City of San Jose v. Superior Court, 12 Cal. 34 447 (1974) 18,19 Daar v. Yellow Cab Co., 67 Cal2d. 695 (1967) u Global Minerals & Metals Corp. v. Superior Court, 113 Cal. App. 34 836 (2003) 2 | Hernandez v. Mendoza, 199 Cal. App. 34721 (1988) 7 {in Re. Cipro Cases 1 and If, 121 Cal. App. 4th 402 (2004) Is Linder v. Thrifty Oil Co., 23 Cal. 4th 429 (2000) 19 | McGhee v. Bank of Am. Nat'l. Trust & Savings Assoc, 60 Cal. App. 34 447 (1976) 19 Miller v. Woods, 148 Cal. App. 34 862 (1983) 2 | Morillion v Royal Packing Co, 22 Cal. 4th $75 (2000) 6 Richmond v. Dart Indus., Inc, 29 Cal. 34 462 (1981). 2 Richmond v. Dart Indus., Inc.,29 Cal. 34. 462 (1981) 11, 12 ‘Sav-On Drug Stores, Inc. v. Superior Court, 34 Cal. 4th 319 (2004) 11, 13, 14, 19, 20 ‘Stevens v. Montgomery Ward, 193 Cal. App. 34 411 (1987) 13,14 Vasquez v. Superior Court, 4 Cal.3d. 800, 815 (1971) Federal Cases Stewart v. Abraham, 275 F.3d 220 (3rd Cir. 2001) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION B

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