Judge Finds Wage-Related Claims Against Food Company Are Cognizable

Mealey's (August 2, 2016, 11:55 AM EDT) -- FRESNO, Calif. — After previously finding that a food company employee's claims for violation of California's unfair competition law (UCL) and Labor Code were cognizable, a California federal judge on Aug. 1 refused to dismiss the claims or, in the alternative, to grant interlocutory appellate certification (Jerrod Finder, on behalf of himself and class of others similarly situated v. Leprino Foods Co., et al., No. 1:13-CV-02059, E.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100417)....