RODRIGUEZ v. KAIAFFA, LLC

(SC 20274).

253 A.3d 13 (2020)

337 Conn. 248

Jacqueline RODRIGUEZ v. KAIAFFA, LLC, et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released October 6, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey J. White , with whom were Wystan M. Ackerman , Stephen W. Aronson , and, on the brief, Denis J. O'Malley , Hartford, for the appellants (defendants).

Richard E. Hayber , Hartford, with whom was Thomas J. Durkin , for the appellee (plaintiff).

David R. Golder and Allison P. Dearington , Hartford, filed a brief for the Restaurant Law Center as amicus curiae.

Keren Salim and James Bhandary-Alexander , filed a brief for the Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Robinson, C. J., and Palmer, McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn and Ecker, Js.


This public interest appeal requires us to consider the extent to which a trial court should consider the merits of a party's legal theory before certifying a class action pursuant to Practice Book §§ 9-7 and 9-8. The defendants, Kaiaffa, LLC, and George Chatzopoulos, appeal from the order of the trial court certifying...

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