Fresh Harvest Wage and Hour Class Action
Last verified October 16, 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, N.D. California (No. 5:24-cv-03375).
- June 4, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Fresh Harvest, Inc. and related entities, apparently concerning wage and hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The docket indicates there is an ongoing dispute over whether the claims should proceed in arbitration or in court. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
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 Fresh Harvest Wage and Hour Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 4, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 5:24-cv-03375).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Fresh Harvest Wage and Hour Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: James Knoepp; Dawson McKinnon Morton (Dawson Morton, Attorney at Law). For Fresh Harvest, Inc.: Marlene Camacho Nowlin (Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP); Chad Tighe Wishchuk (Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP); Jennifer Michelle Schermerhorn (Scaroni Family of Companies). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Gerardo Ledesma-Delgado
- Diego Martinez-Jimenez
- Angel de Jesus Rocha-Rivera
- Antonio Rubio-Leon
Defendants
- SMD Logistics, Inc.
- Farm Labor Association for Growers, Inc.
- Fresh Harvest, Inc.,
Counsel for plaintiffs
- James KnoeppRepresents Antonio Rubio-Leon, Angel de Jesus Rocha-Rivera, Gerardo Ledesma-Delgado2 tracked casesjim@dawsonmorton.com · (828) 379-3169
- Dawson McKinnon MortonDawson Morton, Attorney at LawRepresents Antonio Rubio-Leon, Angel de Jesus Rocha-Rivera, Diego Martinez-Jimenez, Gerardo Ledesma-Delgado4 tracked casesdawson@dawsonmorton.com · (404) 550-7851
Counsel for defendants
- Marlene Camacho NowlinFinch, Thornton & Baird, LLPRepresents Fresh Harvest, Inc.,, Farm Labor Association for Growers, Inc., SMD Logistics, Inc.mnowlin@ftblaw.com · (858) 737-3100
- Chad Tighe WishchukFinch, Thornton & Baird, LLPRepresents Fresh Harvest, Inc.,, Farm Labor Association for Growers, Inc., SMD Logistics, Inc.cwishchuk@ftblaw.com · (858) 737-3100
- Jennifer Michelle SchermerhornScaroni Family of CompaniesRepresents Fresh Harvest, Inc.,, Farm Labor Association for Growers, Inc., SMD Logistics, Inc.jennifer@sfcos.com · (760) 592-2258
Other cases these firms appear in
- Cora Texas Growers and Harvesters Agricultural Association FLSA Wage Class Action · Dawson Morton, Attorney at Law
- Van de Pol Employment Class Action · Dawson Morton, Attorney at Law
- Sarmiento v. Fresh Harvest · Dawson Morton, Attorney at Law
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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