LaCoursiere v. CamWest Development, Inc. (Majority, Concurrence and Dissent)
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The issue this case presented for the Supreme Court's review centered on whether a portion of the wages paid to plaintiff Shaun LaCoursiere was rebated to his employer or its agent in violation
of Washington's wage rebate act. LaCoursiere's employer, CamWest Development Inc., paid LaCoursiere three discretionary bonuses during the course of his employment. Pursuant to his employment agreement, a portion of LaCoursiere's bonus money was directly invested in a related
company, CamWest Managers LLC. When CamWest terminated LaCoursiere's employment before the investment fully vested, LaCoursiere lost a portion of his investment in the LLC. The Washington Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' dismissal of LaCoursiere's claim. Even though the bonuses constituted "wages," there was no rebate of those wages because LaCoursiere's unvested interest reverted to the LLC and not to CamWest.
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