LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Three Arkansas consumers are suing a major grocery store in Arkansas court, alleging its rewards shopper card violated state law.

Kyle Rhodes, Wesley Atwood and Samantha Hudon filed the lawsuit April 30 in Pulaski County Circuit Court against The Kroger Company, Andrea Tyson and Patrick Scherrey, alleging its Kroger Plus shopper’s card program violates state law by giving discounts only to card holders. The defendants removed the case to federal court on June 1.