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Ruiz Torres et al v. Mercer Canyons, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:14-cv-03032

Court:

Washington Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Stanley A Bastian

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  1. July 30, 2015

    9th Circ. Allows Quick Appeal Of Class Cert. In H-2A Row

    The Ninth Circuit said Thursday that a Washington farm will be immediately allowed to challenge class certification granted to migrant workers who claim they were purposefully not told that higher-paying H-2A visa jobs were available.

  2. June 12, 2015

    Workers' Suit Over H-2A Visa Jobs Paused For 9th Circ. Ruling

    A lawsuit claiming a Washington farm didn't tell migrant workers about higher paying H-2A visa jobs was put on hold Thursday, as both sides wait to see whether the Ninth Circuit will hear the farm's appeal of a judge's decision to certify the proposed class.

  3. April 27, 2015

    Farm Objects To Media Notices In H-2A Visa Class Action

    A Washington farm accused of not telling migrant workers about higher paying H-2A visa jobs objected Friday to a plan of notifying class members through local radio and newspaper advertisements, calling it an unnecessary media blitz.

  4. April 09, 2015

    Farm Workers Win Class Cert. In Suit Over H-2A Visa Jobs

    A federal district judge granted class certification Wednesday to agricultural workers who claim a Washington employer purposefully did not tell them that higher-paying H-2A visa jobs were available.

  5. March 06, 2015

    Wash. Farm Again Loses Bid To Toss H-2A Visa Suit

    A Washington federal judge on Thursday refused to reconsider an order keeping alive a putative class action accusing Mercer Canyons farm of failing to inform local workers that higher-paying H-2A visa vineyard jobs were available, ruling the court hadn't made any errors in its previous decision.

  6. February 24, 2015

    Wash. Farm Blasts Class Cert. Attempt In H-2A Wage Suit

    A Washington farm has slammed the class certification bid of local workers accusing it of failing to inform them about higher paying H-2A visa vineyard jobs, telling a Washington federal court that the proposed class size is absurd and the claims are better addressed individually.

  7. February 19, 2015

    Wash. Farm Defends Bid To Nix H-2A Visa Suit

    A Washington farm on Wednesday fired back at local workers accusing it of failing to inform them about higher paying H-2A visa vineyard jobs as part of the farm's renewed bid to get a federal judge to drop the proposed class action.

  8. February 04, 2015

    Wash. Farm Can't Delay Discovery In H-2A Visa Class Suit

    A Washington federal judge Wednesday rejected Mercer Canyons Inc.'s bid to delay pretrial discovery in a class action accusing the farm of failing to tell local employees and job seekers about higher-paying jobs it was offering to seasonal workers from Mexico under the federal H-2A visa program.

  9. January 30, 2015

    Farm Renews Push To Kill Migrant Worker Underpayment Suit

    Mercer Canyons asked a Washington federal judge Thursday to partially reconsider an order keeping alive a putative class action accusing the farm of failing to inform local workers that higher-paying H-2A visa vineyard jobs were available, saying the court erred by failing to address a number of issues.

  10. January 23, 2015

    Wash. Farm Can't Escape Underpayment Class Action

    A Washington federal judge on Friday kept alive a putative class action alleging a southeastern Washington farm failed to inform local farm workers about the availability of higher-paying H-2A visa vineyard jobs, saying there are genuine disputes of fact in the case.

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