Wage Class Suit Lacking Specific Amount In Controversy To Stay In Federal Court

Mealey's (May 4, 2022, 10:15 AM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal judge in California on April 29 denied remand sought by a retail employee who brought a wage-and-hour class complaint without naming an amount in controversy, finding that the employer’s estimate of more than $7.5 million was based “on reasonable calculations supported by Plaintiff’s own complaint.”...