Perez-Fairas v. Global Horizons, Inc.

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Synopsis: Whether Washington public policy or principles of due process are violated if the Washington Fair Labor Contractor Act requires a trial court to award statutory damages of $500 per plaintiff per violation.

Docket No. 86793-3 (from Benton Case No. 08-1-00685-2)

Plaintiff: Jose Guadalupe Perez-Farias; Jose F. Sanchez; Ricardo Betancourt, and all others similarly situated persons

Defendant: Global Horizons, Inc; Jane Doe Orian; Platte River Insurance Company; Valley Fruit Orchards, Llc; Green Acre Farms, Inc.; Mordechai Orian

Briefs:

Argument: Thursday, May 10, 2012 1:30pm

[Source: TVW, http://tvw.org]

Audio: Washington Supreme Court

Decided: Thursday, September 27th, 2012

Prevailing Party: Global Horizons, Inc; Jane Doe Orian; Platte River Insurance Company; Valley Fruit Orchards, Llc; Green Acre Farms, Inc.; Mordechai Orian (Defendant)

Vote: 9-0

Citation: Pending

Court: Madsen3 Court (2012)

Barbara Madsen: Majority

Madsen

MajorityCharles Johnson: Majority

Johnson
(Majority)

Tom Chambers: Majority

Chambers

Susan Owens: Majority

Owens

Mary Fairhurst: Majority

Fairhurst

James Johnson: Majority

Johnson

Debra Stephens: Majority

Stephens

Charles Wiggins: Majority

Wiggins

Steven Gonzalez: Majority

Gonzalez

Opinion

Opinion

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