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South Florida Sun-Sentinel – Class-action status OK’d in claim BJ’s collects excessive sales tax (May 31, 2017)

By May 31, 2017

By Ron Hurtibise A lawsuit alleging that B.J.’s Wholesale Club is charging excessive sales tax can proceed as a class action, meaning it could benefit all members paying the tax, a judge has ruled. The suit was filed in 2015 by a Miami-Dade County woman, Laura Bugliaro, who said she …

Law360 – BJ’s Must Face Certified Class In Fla. Sales Tax Suit (May 30, 2017)

By May 31, 2017

A Florida judge on Thursday certified a limited class of consumers alleging BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. violates state law by illegally overcharging and keeping sales tax on items purchased through discounts, coupons and other price-reduction offers. Judge John W. Thornton granted the plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class specifically to …