California Worker Loses Bid to Bring Wage Case to State Court

A worker for a supply chain services company failed to convince a federal court to remand his proposed wage class action back to a California superior court.

Thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services NA Inc. properly demonstrated at least $5 million in controversy from the eight claims the worker filed, the US District Court for the Northern District of California said in a Wednesday order.

Under the Class Action Fairness Act, district courts have jurisdiction over class action suits involving claims that cost $5 million or more in monetary remedies. Plaintiff Blake A. Copes argued ...