O'Grady v. Merchant Exchange Productions, Inc.

Filed 10/31/19 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO LAUREN O’GRADY, Plaintiff and Appellant, A148513 v. MERCHANT EXCHANGE (San Francisco County Super. PRODUCTIONS, INC., Ct. No. CGC-15-547796) Defendant and Respondent. An employer is in the business of providing a banquet facility at which food and beverages are served. The employer adds a mandatory, and substantial, “service charge” to the contract for every banquet. The employer distributes some of the service charge to managerial employees who do not serve food…