Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association FLSA Wage Class Action
Last verified October 6, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, M.D. Louisiana (No. 3:24-cv-00820).
- October 2, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association, Inc., apparently concerning alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The docket reflects motions for class certification and FLSA collective action notice on behalf of similarly situated workers, suggesting claims for unpaid wages and related relief.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association FLSA Wage Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 2, 2024 in the District Court, M.D. Louisiana (No. 3:24-cv-00820).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association FLSA Wage Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: James M. Knoepp; Dawson Morton (Dawson Morton, LLC); Daniel Brian Davis (Daniel Davis). For Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association, Inc.: Molly C McDiarmid (Phelps Dunbar LLP); Marcellus D. Chamberlain (McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC); Jennifer Clewis Thomas (Phelps Dunbar); Caroline Elizabeth Perlis (Phelps Dunbar). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Javier Avila-Soto
- Felipe de Jesus Barrientos Ramirez
- Julian Luna Nava
- Manuel Morales Palacios
- Jesus Alejandro Ortiz Mendez
- Juan Carlos Morales Ruelas
- Jose Alberto Torres-Martinez
- Ernesto Jimenez-Gonzalez
Defendants
- Cora Texas Manufacturing Company, LLC
- Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- James M. KnoeppRepresents Ernesto Jimenez-Gonzalez, Jose Alberto Torres-Martinez, Juan Carlos Morales Ruelas, Jesus Alejandro Ortiz Mendez, Manuel Morales Palacios, Julian Luna Nava, Felipe de Jesus Barrientos Ramirez, Javier Avila-Sotojim@dawsonmorton.com · (828) 379-3169
- Dawson MortonDawson Morton, LLCRepresents Ernesto Jimenez-Gonzalez, Jose Alberto Torres-Martinez, Juan Carlos Morales Ruelas, Jesus Alejandro Ortiz Mendez, Manuel Morales Palacios, Julian Luna Nava, Felipe de Jesus Barrientos Ramirez, Javier Avila-Soto2 tracked casesdawson@dawsonmorton.com · (404) 550-7851
- Daniel Brian DavisDaniel DavisRepresents Ernesto Jimenez-Gonzalez, Jose Alberto Torres-Martinez, Juan Carlos Morales Ruelas, Jesus Alejandro Ortiz Mendez, Manuel Morales Palacios, Julian Luna Nava, Felipe de Jesus Barrientos Ramirez, Javier Avila-Sotodan@estesdavislaw.com · (225) 202-3658
Counsel for defendants
- Molly C McDiarmidPhelps Dunbar LLPRepresents Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association, Inc., Cora Texas Manufacturing Company, LLCmolly.mcdiarmid@phelps.com · (225) 346-0285
- Marcellus D. ChamberlainMcGlinchey Stafford, PLLCRepresents Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association, Inc., Cora Texas Manufacturing Company, LLCmchamberlain@mcglinchey.com · (769) 524-2320
- Jennifer Clewis ThomasPhelps DunbarRepresents Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association, Inc., Cora Texas Manufacturing Company, LLC
- Caroline Elizabeth PerlisPhelps DunbarRepresents Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association, Inc., Cora Texas Manufacturing Company, LLCcaroline.perlis@phelps.com · (504) 679-5553
- Rebecca ShaPhelps Dunbar LLPRepresents Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association, Inc., Cora Texas Manufacturing Company, LLCrebecca.sha@phelps.com · (504) 584-9258
- Brandon E. DavisPhelps Dunbar - NORepresents Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association, Inc., Cora Texas Manufacturing Company, LLCdavisb@phelps.com · (504) 584-9312
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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