Mendoza v. Zirkle Fruit Co.

301 F.3d 1163 Olivia MENDOZA, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Juana Mendiola, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ZIRKLE FRUIT CO., a Washington corporation; Matson Fruit Company, a Washington corporation; Selective Employment Agency, Inc., a Washington corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 01-35276. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 7, 2002. Filed September 3, 2002. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Steve W. Berman & Andrew M. Volk, Hagens Berman LLP, Seattle, WA, and Howard W. Foster, Johnson & Bell, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for the appellants. Irwin Schwartz, Law Offices of Irwin Schwartz, Seattle, WA, Sheryl Gordon McCloud, Law Offices of Sheryl Gordon McCloud, Seattle, WA, Walter G. Meyer, Meyer, Fluegge & Tenney, P.S., Yakima, WA, Terry Schmalz, Halverson & Applegate, P.S., Yakima, WA, for appellees Zirkle Fruit Co. and Matson Fruit Co. J. Jay Carroll, Brendan Victor Monahan, Velikanje, Moore & Shore, P.S., Yakima, WA, for appellee Selective Employment Agency, Inc. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington;…