Rivera v. Nibco, Inc.

364 F.3d 1057 Martha RIVERA; Mao Her; Alicia Alvarez; Eva Ariola; Peuang Bounnhong; Rosa Ceja; Chhom Chan; Bee Lee; Paula Martinez; Maria Domitilia Medina; Mai Meemoua; Margarita Mendoza; Bao Nhia Moua; Isidra Murillo; Maria Navarro; Vath Rattanatay; Ofelia Rivera; Sara Rivera; Maria Rodriguez; Maria Ruiz; Maria Valdivia; Sy Vang; Youa Xiong; See Yang; Xhue Yang, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. NIBCO, INC., an Indiana corporation, Defendant-Appellant. No. 02-16532. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 16, 2003. Filed April 13, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Sara Hedgpeth-Harris, Sagaser, Franson & Jones, Fresno, CA, for the appellant. Christopher Ho, The Legal Aid Society — Employment Law Center, San Francisco, CA, for the appellees. Rebecca Smith, The National Employment Law Project, Olympia, WA, for amici curiae The National Employment Law Project, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Coalition for the Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, Equal…