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Labor/Employment

Feb. 13, 2016

Caddies' complaint over compensation dismissed

A lawsuit filed by 168 PGA Tour Inc. caddies seeking compensation for wearing corporate logos during televised golf tournaments couldn't even make it onto the green as a federal judge on Tuesday dismissed all claims with prejudice.

By Matthew Blake
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A lawsuit filed by 168 PGA Tour Inc. caddies seeking compensation for wearing corporate logos during televised golf tournaments couldn't even make it onto the green as a federal judge on Tuesday dismissed all claims with prejudice.

U.S. District Judge Vince G. Chhabria acknowledged caddies are "now fighting back" after years of perceived sub-par treatment at the PGA Tour's hands.

But th...

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