PACA Trust Litigation Alert

On August 28, 2012, a civil action was filed in California against Koshan, Inc. d/b/a Payless Foods and d/b/a Bargain Foods in an effort to collect approximately $421,500.00 in an alleged PACA trust debt.

On August 24, 2012, a civil action was filed in New Jersey against Amazon Produce Network LLC in an effort to collect approximately $437,800.00 in alleged PACA trust debt.

On August 21, 2012, a civil action was filed in Maryland against Tree House Produce, Inc. in an effort to collect approximately $140,000.00 in alleged PACA trust debt.  A temporary restraining order was recently entered in this case.

On August 9, 2012, a civil action was filed in California against Inglewood Unified School District in an effort to collect approximately $36,300.00 in an alleged PACA trust debt.

On August 6, 2012, a civil action was filed in Massachusetts against Vetsource Solutions LLC in an effort to collect approximately $26,900.00 in an alleged PACA trust debt.

Please check your A/R to see if these cases affect you.  If they do, please do not wait to assert your rights.