Federal Judge Remands Disability Bias Suit Against Family Dollar

Mealey's (April 1, 2020, 10:45 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A consumer’s lawsuit accusing Family Dollar Stores Inc. of making it difficult for disabled customers to make their way through cluttered stores belongs in state court as the retailer has not shown that its alleged amount in controversy is anything more than “a number from thin air,” a federal judge in California ruled March 27 (Marisa Martinez v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., No. 20-2030, C.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53999)....