Legal Opinion
Chiquita International Ltd. v. Fresh Del Monte Produce, N.V.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 2, 1997No. 96-1933PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SORONDO, Judge.
The Appellant/Plaintiff, Chiquita, appeals the dismissal of its complaint against Appel-lees/Defendants, Del Monte (collectively), on grounds of forum non conveniens.
It is undisputed that Chiquita had a longstanding business relationship with a Philippine banana grower named Tagum Development Corporation (TADECO). TADECO provided Chiquita with vast quantities of bananas for the latter’s Asian market. At some point in the relationship, for reasons that are irrelevant to the resolution of the issue before us, TADECO gave notice to Chiquita that it would be terminating their…
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- Fresh Del Monte v. Chiquita Intern. Ltd.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
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