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CHAU v. STARBUCKS CORP.

No. D053491.

174 Cal.App.4th 688 (2009)

___ Cal.Rptr.3d ___

JOU CHAU et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. STARBUCKS CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division One.

June 2, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Rex S. Heinke, Catherine A. Conway, Gregory W. Knopp, Jessica M. Weisel, Johanna R. Shargel and Daniel L. Nash for Defendant and Appellant.

Bohm, Matsen, Kegel & Aguilera, A. Eric Aguilera; Law Office of Terry J. Chapko, Terry J. Chapko; Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian, David Borgen, Laura L. Ho; Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff, Steven G. Zieff, David A. Lowe and Kenneth J. Sugarman for Plaintiffs and Respondents.

OPINION

HALLER, Acting P. J.—

Jou Chau, a former Starbucks "barista," brought a class action against Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks) challenging Starbucks's policy permitting certain service employees, known as shift supervisors, to share in tips that customers place in a collective tip box. Chau alleged the policy violates the unfair competition law (UCL) (Bus. & Prof. Code...

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