PACA Trust Litigation Alert
On March 7, 2012, a civil action was filed in New Jersey against Depiero’s Farm, Inc. in an effort to collect approximately $85,300.00 in alleged PACA debt.
On March 7, 2012, a civil action was filed in Washington against Cascade Ag. Services, Inc. d/b/a Pleasant Valley Farms in an effort to collect approximately $175,780.00 in alleged PACA debt.
On March 8, 2012, a civil action was filed in Florida against Top Tomato Company in an effort to collect approximately $95,345.00 in alleged PACA debt.
On March 8, 2012, a civil action was filed in New York against Produce Express Corp. in an effort to collect approximately $94,700.00 in alleged PACA debt.
On March 14, 2012, a civil action was filed in Nevada against Lombardo Imports, Inc. d/b/a Lombardo Produce in an effort to collect approximately $726,161.42 in alleged PACA debt.
On March 15, 2012, a civil action was filed in Illinois against J&S Produce Corp. in an effort to collect approximately $746,160.00 in alleged PACA debt.
Please check your A/R to see if these cases affect you. If they do, please do not wait to assert your rights.