Mealey's (November 5, 2015, 11:23 AM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A Missouri federal judge on Oct. 23 certified a class of cafe managers bringing wage and fraud claims against their employer and refused to find the claims moot based on the employer’s offer of judgment to the named plaintiffs (Mark Boswell, et al. v. Panera Bread Company, et al., No. 14-1833, E.D. Mo.; 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 144149).

(Memorandum and order available. Document #73-151106-010Z.)

Mark Boswell, David Lutton and Vickie Snyder worked as joint venture general managers (JV GMs) for Panera LLC and...