6th Circ. Backs $450K Punitive Award For Mich. Farmworkers

By Melanie Dorsey · August 31, 2026, 3:36 PM EDT

A Sixth Circuit panel has upheld a $450,000 punitive damages award for five Guatemalan farmworkers who accused a West Michigan agricultural labor contractor and its owners of trafficking-related and wage law...

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Case Title

Luis Gomez-Echeverria, et al v. Purpose Point Harvesting, LLC, et al

Case Number

25-2080

Court

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3470 RICO

Date Filed

November 25, 2025