Calif. high court will not review the overturning of $86M judgement in Starbucks tips case
By APWednesday, September 9, 2009
Calif. court will not review Starbucks tips case
SAN DIEGO — The California Supreme Court will not review a appeals court ruling that wiped out an $86 million judgment against coffee giant Starbucks over tip sharing at its stores in the state.
The court did not explain why it refused to take up the case at its weekly conference Wednesday.
In 2008, a San Diego County Superior Court judge ordered Starbucks Corp. to pay millions in restitution to baristas who had to share their tips with supervisors.
In June, the 4th District Court of Appeal reversed that ruling, saying that supervisors perform the same job as baristas and should get their share of collective tip jars.
Former barista Jou Chau filed the class-action lawsuit in 2004 on behalf of more than 100,000 current and former baristas in California.
Information from: The San Diego Union-Tribune, www.signonsandiego.com
