California Federal Judge Remands, Finds Wage Class Suit Claims Under $5 Million

Mealey's (February 21, 2019, 1:22 PM EST) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The amount in controversy in a wage class complaint against a kitchen and bathroom cabinet company falls short of the Class Action Fairness Act’s (CAFA) $5 million threshold, a California federal judge ruled Feb. 19, granting a motion to remand and denying as moot a motion by the defendant for judgment on the pleadings (Matthew Wheatley v. MasterBrand Cabinets, LLC, et al., No. 18-2127, C.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26201)....