Hispanic Grocery Store Bellies Up Leaving City Debt Behind

[Ayatollahgondola]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Former workers of now-closed Hispanic markets in San Jose have filed suit in an effort to collect more than $200,000 in back wages and penalties.

The Santa Clara County Superior Court lawsuit filed on behalf of 50 former employees of two Mercados Su Vianda stores claims the failed bankruptcy by corporate owner Kimomex Markets revealed the markets, which closed in June, were a sham.

The San Jose Mercury News says Wednesday that the city invested more than $500,000 and was also victimized.

The suit says Kimomex denied its employees required rest periods, meal breaks and overtime pay. Additionally, the suit says money was deducted for health insurance that was never purchased.



Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/23/342...#ixzz1EnWzxbMC

So my thought was that the city was not victimized, but the city's taxpayers were? A half million bucks invested on a business that was a private entity. I'm trying to find out just what the money was "invested" for.