District Court, N.D. California November 1, 2001, No. C99-2216 TEH (Bates v. United Parcel Service)

ORDER

THELTON E. HENDERSON, District Judge.

These matters came before the Court on Monday, October 22, 2001, on Plaintiffs’ motions for class certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 and bifurcation of trial under Rule 42(b). After careful consideration of the parties’ written and oral arguments, this Court GRANTS both motions for the reasons described below.