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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company was named as a defendant in a class action filed in May 2018 in the Superior Court of California, Miles v. Kirkland’s Stores, Inc. The case has been removed to United States District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint alleges, on behalf of Miles and all other hourly Kirkland’s employees in California, various wage and hour violations and seeks unpaid wages, statutory and civil penalties, monetary damages and injunctive relief. Kirkland’s denies the material allegations in the complaint and believes that its employment policies are generally compliant with California law. On March 22, 2022, the District Court denied the plaintiff’s motion to certify in its entirety, and on January 8, 2024, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s denial of certification as to the subclasses related to the security bag check but reversed the District Court as to the rest break claim. The Ninth Circuit did not address the issue of whether there is liability for the rest break claim. On June 7, 2024, the District Court certified a subclass relating to the rest break claim and has scheduled a trial on the rest break liability issue for July 2025. The Company continues to believe the case is without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself against the allegations.

The Company was named as a defendant in a putative class action filed in August 2022 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Sicard v. Kirkland’s Stores, Inc. The complaint alleges, on behalf of Sicard and all other hourly store employees based in New York, that Kirkland’s violated New York Labor Law Section 191 by failing to pay him and the putative class members their wages within seven calendar days after the end of the week in which those wages were earned, rather paying wages on a bi-weekly basis. Plaintiff claims the putative class is entitled to recover from the Company the amount of their untimely paid wages as liquidated damages, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company believes the case is without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself against the allegations.

The Company is also party to other pending legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business. Although the outcome of such proceedings and claims cannot be determined with certainty, the Company’s management is of the opinion that it is unlikely that such proceedings and any claims in excess of insurance coverage will have a material effect on its consolidated financial condition, operating results or cash flows.