Pacific Gamble Robinson Co. v. Chef-Reddy Foods Corp.

—Pacific Gamble Robinson Co., d/b/a Pacific Fruit and Produce Co. (Pacific), commenced this action seeking damages for eloignment, 1 conversion and confusion of crops upon which it had liens. The sole issue is whether Pacific may assert such claims where its seed, fertilizer and pesticide liens have expired. We hold it cannot.

The basic facts are not in dispute. On April 6, 1981, Seattle-First National Bank (Sea-First) assumed a security interest in Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Solberg's 1981 potato crops growing or to be grown on farm units located in Franklin County, Washington. The security interest…