Legal Opinion
C.H. Robinson Co. v. Alanco Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 2, 2001No. 00-7148PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CEDARBAUM, District Judge:
The question raised on this appeal is whether an attorney who represented a produce purchaser in a suit to collect accounts receivable may enforce a lien for unpaid attorney’s fees against the proceeds of the suit when the proceeds are held in trust for the original seller under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”), 7 U.S.C. § 499a et seq. In the District Court, Magistrate Judge Peck1 ruled that the lien was not enforceable. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff-Appellee C.H. Robinson Company (“Robinson”) is a seller of…
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