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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Jo-Ann Stores
Current Parent Company: Leonard Green & Partners
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Penalty: $6,500,000
Year: 2002
Date: May 31, 2002
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: wage and hour violation
Violation Description: misclassification
Level of Government: state
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Superior Court of State of California, County of Los Angeles
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: BC235223
Case Name: SANDY LORTZ VS JO ANN STORES INC
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
Specific Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
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