ELLIS v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.

No. 07-15838.

657 F.3d 970 (2011)

Shirley "Rae" ELLIS; Leah Horstman; Elaine Sasaki, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Resubmitted on September 9, 2011.

Filed September 16, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenwood C. Youmans , David D. Kadue , David B. Ross , Gerlad L. Maatman , & Thomas J. Wybenga , Seyfarth Shaw LLP, New York, NY, for defendant-appellant Costco Wholesale Corporation.

Brad Seligman & Jocelyn D. Larkin , The Impact Fund, Berkeley, CA; Steve Stemerman , Elizabeth A. Lawrence , & Sarah Varela , Davis, Cowell & Bowe, San Francisco, CA; Bill Lann Lee , Lindsay Nako , & Julia Campins , Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, P.C., Oakland, CA, for plaintiffs-appellees Shirley "Rae" Ellis, Leah Horstman, & Elaine Sasaki.

Before: RONALD M. GOULD, RICHARD R. CLIFTON, and N. RANDY SMITH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Costco Wholesale Corporation appeals the district court's order granting class certification in a class action brought by Shirley "Rae" Ellis, Leah Horstman, and Elaine Sasaki (collectively Plaintiffs). In the class action, Plaintiffs allege that Costco's promotional practices discriminate based on gender. Because we granted Costco permission to file an interlocutory appeal, our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. §...

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