PACA Trust Litigation Alert

On June 14, 2012, a civil action was filed in Indiana against Superior Supermarket I-IV each d/b/a Super-Max in an effort to collect approximately $48,300.00 in an alleged PACA trust debt.

On June 13, 2012, a civil action was filed in Florida against J.P. Imports, Inc. in an effort to collect approximately $21,000.00 in alleged PACA debt.  

On June 13, 2012, a civil action was filed in the District of Columbia against E&C Foods, Inc. d/b/a Best World Supermarket a/k/a Best Way Supermarket in an effort to collect approximately $7,000.00 in alleged PACA debt.  

On June 8, 2012, a civil action was filed in New Jersey against Del Monte Farms LLC in an effort to collect approximately $181,700.00 in an alleged PACA trust debt.  The Court recently entered a Temporary Restraining Order in this case.

On June 8, 2012, a civil action was filed in Arizona against Fresh Touch Distributing, Inc. in an effort to collect approximately $45,800.00 in an alleged PACA trust debt. 

On June 7, 2012, a civil action was filed in Massachusetts against Joseph Aiello and Sons, Inc. in an effort to collect approximately $24,200.00 in an alleged PACA trust debt. 

Lastly, two new civil actions were filed in California against Patterson Vegetable Company LLC in an effort to collect upon more 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.