Class Action
Sep. 24, 2025
Judge lets disability class-action suit against Grimmway proceed
U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd denied Grimmway's bids to toss the case and to deny class certification, allowing the California Civil Rights Department's disability claims to move forward while narrowing some theories.
A federal judge has allowed the California Civil Rights Department to move forward with a class-action claiming that a Central Valley agricultural giant violated disability laws.
The department claims that for years Grimmway Enterprises Inc. pressured injured workers to take unpaid leave in violation of federal disability protections. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd denied the company's motions to dismiss the case and to deny class certification, allowing the case...
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