Legal Opinion
Hill v. Garda CL Northwest, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 12, 2013No. 87877-3PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
¶1 Petitioners Lawrence Hill, Adam Wise, and Robert Miller (referred to collectively as “the employees”) represent a class of persons who were employed by armored car company Garda CL Northwest Inc. The employees brought a wage and hour suit against Garda, citing violations of the Washington Industrial Welfare Act (WIWA), chapter 49.12 RCW, and the Washington Minimum Wage Act (MWA), chapter 49.46 RCW. Following several months of litigation, including a motion by the employees to certify as a class, Garda moved to compel arbitration under the terms of a labor agreement. The trial court granted…
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