5th Circ. Backs Class Cert. In Hospital Meal Break Suit

By Benjamin Morse · August 19, 2026, 6:39 PM EDT

The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday upheld class certification for psychiatric hospital staff who say they were effectively on call during unpaid meal breaks, rejecting the hospital's bid to unwind the class...

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Case Information

Case Title

Hamm v. Ochsner-Acadia

Case Number

25-30603

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3710 Fair Labor Standards Act

Date Filed

October 22, 2025