ESSIG v. LAI

No. 78014-0-I.

444 P.3d 646 (2019)

David George ESSIG, Respondent, v. Michael LAI and Veeny Van, individually and the marital community comprise thereof; Michael Lai d/b/a ML Companies, Inc., ML Companies, LLC, a Washington limited liability company; USAsia Pacific Inc., a Washington corporation; PT Holding LLC, a Washington limited liability company; Reality Network Team, Inc., a Washington corporation; Seattle Modern Living, LLC, a Washington limited liability company; Seattle Modern Living on 35th LLC, a Washington limited liability company; and John Doe Companies, Inc. 1-5, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

FILED: July 8, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy Perry Baker , Attorney at Law, 2719 E Madison St. Ste. 304, Seattle, WA, 98112-4752, for Appellants.

Brian Keith Keeley , Schlemlein Fick & Scruggs PLLC, 66 S Hanford St. Ste. 300, Seattle, WA, 98134-1867, for Respondent.


PUBLISHED OPINION

¶1 This case requires us to decide whether the wage rebate act (WRA)1, authorizes exemplary damages against an employer who fails to pay wages pursuant to a contract when the employee has not performed the actual work. David G. Essig stopped working for Michael...

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