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Garcia et al v. Stemilt Ag Services LLC

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Case Number:

2:20-cv-00254

Court:

Washington Eastern

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Multi Party Litigation:

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April 12, 2023
Judge Won't Sanction Orchard Workers' Claims As Baseless

A Washington federal judge refused to sanction Mexican workers who accused an apple orchard company of controlling them by withholding their work permits, finding no evidence that the workers advanced baseless claims.
March 10, 2023
H-2A Workers Say Apple Orchard's Sanctions Bid Is Too Late

Mexican workers who unsuccessfully argued that a Washington apple orchard unlawfully withheld their work permits urged a federal judge to reject the orchard's call for sanctions, saying the company assailed two of the suit's claims as baseless "far too late."
February 24, 2023
Orchard Wants Sanctions Over 'Baseless' Work Permit Claims

An apple orchard company urged a Washington federal judge to sanction temporary farmworkers and their attorneys, saying the workers advanced baseless claims about their work permits being withheld while knowing the claims were false.
November 28, 2022
Apple Orchard Escapes Claims It Withheld Work Permits

A Washington federal judge trimmed a lawsuit brought by temporary farmworkers from Mexico alleging an apple orchard company withheld their work permits to restrict their movement and keep them working, noting that the workers did in fact receive their permits.
November 03, 2022
Temporary Farmworkers Hit Orchard Co. With Fifth Complaint

Two Mexican nationals who worked as contracted agricultural workers for an apple orchard company re-alleged in Washington federal court Wednesday that the company regularly threatened their employment and withheld their work permits by holding them accountable to unauthorized production standards.