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California Courts of Appeal

Nov. 12, 2014

Judge wrong to deny class certification to restaurant workers, appeals court rules

A Los Angeles County judge abused his discretion in denying class certification to employees of Joe's Crab Shack Holdings Inc. who are suing the restaurant chain for withholding overtime pay, a court of appeal ruled Monday.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A Los Angeles County judge abused his discretion in denying class certification to employees of Joe's Crab Shack Holdings Inc. who are suing the restaurant chain for withholding overtime pay, a court of appeal ruled Monday.


The 2nd District Court of Appeal concluded the employee class shares enough common features to pursue a lawsuit as a group and left open the possibility they can use statistical...

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