Legal Opinion
Frio Ice, S.A. v. Sunfruit, Inc., John R. Plana, Jr., Oswaldo P. Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 30, 1990No. 89-6258PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Frio Ice, S.A. (“the plaintiff”) appeals the district court’s Memorandum Order holding that the court did not have jurisdiction under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”) to entertain injunctive actions by private parties to enforce payment from a statutory trust established under Section 5(c) of PACA, 7 U.S.C.A. § 499e(c) (West Supp.1990).
I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE
A. Background Facts
Congress enacted PACA in 1930 to encourage fair trading practices in the marketing of perishable commodities. H.R. Rep. No. 543, 98th Cong., 2d Sess. 3, re printed…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Porter v. Warner Holding Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. National Assn. of Railroad PassengersSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- In Re Ben CarterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by79 opinions
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- United States v. Hooshang HooshmandCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
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- Tanimura & Antle, Inc. v. Packed Fresh Produce, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
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