Sarmiento v. Fresh Harvest
Last verified August 19, 2026Source: atticusHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
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Where this case stands
Payments distributed November 7, 2025
The court approved the settlement and the administrator has reported sending payments to class members who filed valid claims.
Before Judge Beth Labson Freeman, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division (No. 5:20-cv-7974-BLF).
- November 12, 2020Case filed
- October 30, 2023Final approval granted
- October 31, 2023Case closed by the court
- November 7, 2025Payments distributed
What happened
Plaintiffs Rigoberto Sarmiento and Gustavo Luevano-Vaca filed a class action lawsuit against Fresh Harvest, Inc., Fresh Foods, Inc., SMD Logistics, Inc., and Rava Ranches, Inc. A settlement agreement has been proposed to resolve the claims.
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- What is the status of the Sarmiento v. Fresh Harvest?
- Payments distributed November 7, 2025. The court approved the settlement and the administrator has reported sending payments to class members who filed valid claims.
- Is the Sarmiento v. Fresh Harvest notice real, or a scam?
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- Who are the attorneys in the Sarmiento v. Fresh Harvest?
- For the plaintiffs: Robert Mussig (Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP); Ian Michalak (Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP); Derek R. Havel (Sheppard Mullin); David Abba Schwarz (SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP). For Fresh Harvest, Inc., Fresh Foods, Inc., SMD Logistics, Inc., and Rava Ranches, Inc.: Lindsey Noelle Berg (Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss); Ana Cristina Toledo (Noland Hamerly Etienne & Hoss). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Fresh Harvest, Inc.,(Counter-Claimant)
- Gustavo Luevano-Vaca
- Rigoberto Sarmiento
Defendants
- Rava Ranches, Inc.
- SMD Logistics, Inc.
- Fresh Foods, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Robert MussigSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPRepresents Fresh Harvest, Inc.,3 tracked casesrmussig@sheppardmullin.com · (213) 620-1780
- Ian MichalakSheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLPRepresents Fresh Foods, Inc., Fresh Harvest, Inc.,, SMD Logistics, Inc.imichalak@sheppardmullin.com · (213) 620-1780
- Derek R. HavelSheppard MullinRepresents Fresh Harvest, Inc.,, SMD Logistics, Inc.dhavel@sheppardmullin.com · (213) 617-5424
- David Abba SchwarzSHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLPRepresents Fresh Harvest, Inc.,, SMD Logistics, Inc.dschwarz@sheppardmullin.com · (213) 620-1780
- Tyler J JohnsonSheppard Mullin Richter and HamptonRepresents Fresh Foods, Inc., Rava Ranches, Inc., Fresh Harvest, Inc.,, SMD Logistics, Inc.2 tracked casestjjohnson@sheppardmullin.com · (213) 617-5479
- Charley Mackey StollCharley M. Stoll APCRepresents Fresh Harvest, Inc.,, SMD Logistics, Inc.cstoll@cmsapc.com · (805) 389-5296
- Zoe Louise PalitzAltshuler Berzon LLPRepresents Rigoberto Sarmiento, Gustavo Luevano-Vacazpalitz@altber.com · (415) 421-7151
- Santos GomezLaw Offices of Santos GomezRepresents Rigoberto Sarmiento, Gustavo Luevano-Vacasantos@lawofficesofsantosgomez.com · (831) 228-1560
- Maria Esmeralda VizzusiLaw Offices of Santos GomezRepresents Rigoberto Sarmiento, Gustavo Luevano-Vacaesmeralda@lawofficesofsantosgomez.com · (831) 228-1560
- James M. FinbergAltshuler Berzon LLPRepresents Rigoberto Sarmiento, Gustavo Luevano-Vacajfinberg@altshulerberzon.com · (415) 421-7151
- Eve Hedy CervantezAltshuler Berzon LLPRepresents Rigoberto Sarmiento, Gustavo Luevano-Vacaecervantez@altshulerberzon.com · (415) 421-7151
- Connie K ChanAltshuler Berzon LLPRepresents Rigoberto Sarmiento, Gustavo Luevano-Vaca2 tracked cases · $2M in disclosed settlementscchan@altshulerberzon.com · (415) 421-7151
- Dawson McKinnon MortonDawson Morton, Attorney at LawRepresents Rigoberto Sarmiento, Gustavo Luevano-Vaca4 tracked casesdawson@dawsonmorton.com · (404) 550-7851
- Dawson MortonRepresents Rigoberto Sarmiento, Gustavo Luevano-Vacadawson@lawfofficesofsantosgomez.com · (404) 590-1295
Counsel for defendants
- Lindsey Noelle BergNoland, Hamerly, Etienne & HossRepresents Fresh Foods, Inc., Rava Ranches, Inc.lbergjames@nheh.com · (831) 424-1414
- Ana Cristina ToledoNoland Hamerly Etienne & HossRepresents Fresh Foods, Inc., Rava Ranches, Inc.atoledo@nheh.com · (831) 424-1414
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