After the employer, Jaime Preciado, was notified of the suit but did not appear in the case, U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immerget ordered a default judgment in favor of Paulino Solano for $108,157.Getty Images
A farm worker is entitled to more than $100,000 in damages because his employer was not licensed to operate a farm labor camp in Clackamas County and paid the worker only $800 for almost three months of work while subjecting him to harsh conditions and treatment, a federal judge has ruled.
The employer, Jaime Preciado, was notified of the suit but did not appear in the case, triggering what’s called a default judgment.
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