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

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Case Number:

1:22-cv-00314

Court:

Michigan Western

Nature of Suit:

Racketeer/Corrupt Organization

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Jane M. Beckering

Firms

  1. June 06, 2025

    Mich. Farm Labor Contractor Trafficked Workers, Jury Finds

    A Michigan federal jury on Friday ruled that a migrant farmworker contractor engaged in forced labor, finding in favor of five farmworkers who said they were coerced into working long hours without pay.

  2. June 04, 2025

    Contractor Calls Migrant Workers To Its Aid In Trafficking Trial

    Several migrant workers for a farm labor contracting company testified they weren't forced to turn over their passports or work 20-hour days as the company sought to defend itself against human trafficking claims before a Michigan federal jury on Wednesday.

  3. August 05, 2024

    Migrant Farmworker Contractor Must Face Trafficking Claims

    A Michigan federal judge has declined to dismiss claims from migrant farm laborers against a recruitment agency for human trafficking and seizing the passports of workers it brought to the U.S. through the H-2A program, saying the case should go to trial.