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Seven construction workers’ suit vs MCC is dismissed
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Posted on Feb 22 2021
At the request of the complainants, the U.S. District Court for the NMI dismissed the lawsuit filed by seven construction workers against MCC International Saipan Ltd. Co. last week, after U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona Manglona found the parties’ stipulation of dismissal proper.
According to the stipulation, MCC International Saipan Ltd. Co. and the seven construction workers who sued them for forced labor and human trafficking allegations have reached a settlement. The court will retain jurisdiction over the case to enforce the settlement agreement.
The stipulation was signed by attorney Robert T. Torres who represents MCC International, and attorneys Bruce Berline and Aaron Halegua who represent the seven workers: Tianming Wang, Dong Han, Yongjun Meng, Liangcai Sun, Youli Wang, Qingchun Xu, and Duxin Yan.
According to court documents, the workers were seeking $3.86 million in compensatory damages and $7.72 million in punitive damages.
Aside from MCC, the workers also sued Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC and its former subcontractor, Gold Mantis Construction Decoration (CNMI).
Gold Mantis told the court early last month that it had reached a settlement with the plaintiffs.
As for IPI, which is represented by attorney Michael Dotts, the court has ordered its chairwoman Cui Li Jie to explain in writing why she should not be jailed for not complying with a subpoena.
