Five female farmworkers who accusing their former bosses of rape and sexual harassment expected they would never see a cent of damages, but they brought a civil case to trial anyway to make a point, their attorneys said.
The women won a $17 million federal jury verdict Sept. 10 against Miami-based Moreno Farms Inc. and the supervisors of its Hendry County vegetable-packing plant in rural Felda, where the plaintiffs worked.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]