Wage-And-Hour Class Complaint Against Circle K Sent Back To State Court

Mealey's (July 17, 2019, 8:23 PM EDT) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A wage-and-hour lawsuit against a gas station franchisor belongs back in state court because the employer was unable to substantiate its amount-in-controversy estimate of more than $18 million, a federal judge in California ruled July 11 (Tiffany Rodriguez v. Circle K Stores Inc., No. 19-469, C.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115701)....