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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Sep. 20, 2011

9th Circuit sends Costco case back to trial court

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals spiked a lower court's class certification ruling in a gender bias lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corp. on Friday, but it gave the plaintiffs a second shot by sending the case back to the trial court.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals spiked a lower court's class certification ruling in a gender bias lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corp. on Friday, but it gave the plaintiffs a second shot by sending the case back to the trial court.


A U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting a nationwide sex discrimination class action against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. raised issues in the Costco case that must ...

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