Legal Opinion
Veg-Mix, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 30, 1987No. Nos. 85-1771, 86-1201, 86-1202PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
Opinion dissenting in part and concurring in part filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”) attempts to facilitate interstate commerce in fresh fruits and vegetables. 7 U.S.C. § 499a et seq. (1982 & Supp. Ill 1985). To help instill confidence in parties dealing with each other on short notice, across state lines and at long distances, it provides special sanctions against dishonest or unreliable dealing. In the cases before us, the sanctions provided evidently failed to deter…
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