Days after granting class action certification in a lawsuit filed against the City of San Antonio by former convention center employees who said they were sexually harassed and assaulted at work, court records show a Bexar County state district court judge is reversing course.

On Friday, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show Judge Toni Arteaga withdrew an order she signed on Wednesday to grant class action status to the lawsuit.

A class action designation typically increases the size of a lawsuit, as the pool of potential victims grows and visibility of the case increases.

Court records state Arteaga mistakenly signed the wrong paperwork after asking both sides to submit arguments reflecting the judge’s ruling denying class certification.

The suit, which seeks more than $1 million

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