EVERETT, Wash. — A legal fight over a gown code for swimsuit baristas at coffee stands is ending after a city north of Seattle concurred to pay $500,000 to the owner and staffmembers who tooklegalactionagainst over it 6 years earlier.
The Everett City Council voted all this week to license Mayor Cassie Franklin to indication the settlement contract with Jovanna Edge and staffmembers, The Daily Herald reported.
Plaintiffs hadactually been lookingfor more than $3 million in damages and lawyer charges.
Under the arrangement, the city will keep most of its guidelines for probationary licensing of coffee stands and other quick-service organization however will no longer determine that baristas wear at least tank tops and shorts.
Instead the city will lineup gown code guidelines with an existing raunchy conduct requirement that makes it a criminaloffense to openly expose too much of one’s personal parts. Another arrangement mandates that company owners post products for staffmembers with info on how to lookfor assist if they are being trafficked or otherwise madeuseof.
“I am thankful we’re for the baristas and versus the individuals who are attempting to get them to do things t