TORRES v. MERCER CANYONS INC.

No. 15-35615.

835 F.3d 1125 (2016)

Bacilio Ruiz TORRES; Jose Amador, on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated persons, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. MERCER CANYONS INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 31, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric D. Miller (argued), Michael T. Reynvaan , Frederick B. Rivera , and William B. Stafford , Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, Washington, for Defendant-Appellant.

Lori Jordan Isley (argued), Joachim Morrison , and David Solis , Columbia Legal Services, Yakima, Washington; Adam J. Berger and Martin S. Garfinkel , Schroeter Goldmark & Bender, Seattle, Washington; for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Before: A. WALLACE TASHIMA, and MILAN D. SMITH, JR., Circuit Judges, and LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI, District Judge.


OPINION

Defendant Mercer Canyons, Inc. (Mercer) appeals the district court's order certifying a class of domestic farm workers, represented by Bacilio Ruiz Torres and Jose Amador (collectively, Plaintiffs). Mercer operates a fruit and vegetable farm near Prosser, Washington. In 2013, Mercer participated in the...

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