Kelcee Griffis, Law360 – December 9, 2016
A group of current and former Petco Animal Supply Stores Inc. pet groomers has reached a settlement with the retail chain according to a letter released on Thursday, ending their class action claiming the stores forced thousands of groomers to pay for grooming tools required for their jobs.
The case is Kristina Kucker et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc., case number 1:14cv 09983, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Kristina Kucker and the proposed class are represented by Brian S. Schaffer and Arsenio Rodriguez of Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP, and Gregg I. Shavitz and Alan Quiles of Shavitz Law Group PA.