Mealey's (July 24, 2017, 9:20 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on July 20 assessed costs of $100 for all three plaintiffs in an unsuccessful wage-and-hour class action against cleaning franchisor Jan-Pro Franchising International Inc. (JPI), less than the roughly $1,200 per plaintiff JPI was seeking, because the plaintiffs have shown that they will suffer disproportionate financial harm if full costs are taxed against them (Gloria Roman, et al. v. Jan-Pro Franchising International Inc., No. C 16-05961, N.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113458)....