Legal Opinion
Hernandez v. Ray Domenico Farms, Inc.
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided April 14, 2017No. Civil Action No. 16-cv-1929-WJM-CBSPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER RESOLVING PENDING MOTIONS AND SUA SPONTE CERTIFYING QUESTION OF LAW TO THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT
William J. Martinez, United States District Judge
If an employee is fired in Colorado, does the Colorado Wage Claim Act (“CWCA”), Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 8-4-101 to—123, authorize that employee to sue for all past-due wages’ owed regardless of how long ago those wages should have been paid, and regardless of whether the statute of limitations has run on the cause of action that the employee normally would bring to *790recover those wages? This case presents that question, and the authorities—up to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Travelers Indemnity Company v. BarnesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- First National Bank in Fort Collins v. RostekSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
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