Mealey's (January 3, 2019, 12:26 PM EST) -- SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Missouri federal judge on Jan. 2 denied a motion by a restaurant franchisor and several of its franchisees to decertify a class of tipped workers alleging the improper use of the tip credit, finding that class certification remains proper (Olivia Cope, et al. v. Let’s Eat Out, Inc., et al., No. 16-3050, W.D. Mo., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 244)....