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Jun. 1, 2001

Long Court Fight Ends in Win for Cheated Employee

A Prunedale man's 18-year court fight to recover his unpaid wages has finally panned out, but it took a trip through California state courts, federal bankruptcy courts and ultimately the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

        A Prunedale man's 18-year court fight to recover his unpaid wages has finally panned out, but it took a trip through California state courts, federal bankruptcy courts and ultimately the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
        In the process, the federal appeals court recently ruled that an employer's failure to pay wages may survive the customary discharge of debts in a bankruptcy if...

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