Litigation

Fraud Alleged in Cases Against Dole

By Bruce Nye

    CalBizLit reported here in 2007 on the first verdict in the DBCP cases brought by Nicaraguan banana workers against Dole Foods, and "California Punitive Damages an Exemplary Blog" (to whom a hat tip goes for this update) later reported on the punitive damage award.  The trial judge eventually  granted in part Doles' motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict as to the punitive damages.

    Now the same judge is taking a close look at some of the many other cases, ordering a hearing on whether two cases involving dozens of workers should be dismissed for fraud.  Little thing about plaintiffs who (a) never worked on a banana farm  and/or (b) had children even though they claimed sterility: 

Full post as published by CalBizLit on March 24, 2009 (boomark / email).