Legal Opinion
Golman-Hayden Co. v. Fresh Source Produce Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 17, 2000No. 98-11506, 99-10489PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Fresh Source Produce, Inc. and Edward Tomaneng appeal an adverse summary judgment and award of attorney’s fees in a suit brought under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). 1 For the reasons assigned, we affirm the summary judgment and reverse the award of attorney’s fees.
BACKGROUND
This action invoking PACA was filed on December 3, 1997. The original plaintiffs, Golman-Hayden Company, Inc. and Ideal Sales, Inc., sued Fresh Source Produce, Inc. and Edward Tomaneng, seeking amounts claimed due under the PACA trust provisions. Intervenors Martin Brothers…
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