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Francisco Sanchez v. Arthur Perry, III, d/b/a Arthur Perry Construction Company

Tenn. Ct. App.April 11, 2022No. W2021-00292-COA-R3-CV
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Presiding Judge J. Steven Stafford
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal - affirmed

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

Trial court judgment ordering defendant to pay unpaid wages was affirmed on appeal. Plaintiff Francisco Sanchez prevailed in his wage theft claim against Arthur Perry Construction Company.

Excerpt

Appellant appeals the judgment entered against him by the trial court, ordering him to pay Appellee unpaid wages. We affirm.

What This Ruling Means

**Construction Worker Wins Wage Theft Case Against Employer** Francisco Sanchez, a construction worker, sued his employer Arthur Perry Construction Company for unpaid wages. Sanchez claimed that Perry failed to pay him wages he had earned while working for the construction company. The trial court ruled in favor of Sanchez, ordering Arthur Perry Construction Company to pay the unpaid wages. Perry appealed this decision to a higher court, arguing that the trial court was wrong. However, the appeals court disagreed and upheld the original ruling, confirming that Perry must pay Sanchez the wages he was owed. This case matters for workers because it shows that courts will enforce wage laws when employers fail to pay what they owe. Even when employers try to fight these decisions by appealing to higher courts, workers can still win if they have valid claims. Construction workers and other employees who believe their employer has withheld wages should know that legal remedies are available. The case demonstrates that the court system can be an effective way for workers to recover unpaid wages, though the specific dollar amount awarded in this case was not reported.

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