Legal Opinion
Boulder Fruit Express & Heger Organic Farm Sales v. Transportation Factoring, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 4, 2001No. 99-56770PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge:
I. Background
This case concerns the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), 7 U.S.C. §§ 499a-499t (2000). Appellants2 are growers of fresh fruits and vegetables. From April 1996 to April 1997, appellant growers sold perishable goods to Certified Organics3 on credit. Certified was in the business of purchasing fresh agricultural produce from growers for resale. Certified resold the produce and invoiced its customers, creating accounts receivable. Certified then sold its accounts receivable to Transportation Factoring, Inc. (Trans-fac) pursuant to a factoring…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Balint v. Carson CityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Harllee-Gargiulo v. G.M. SalesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
- SUNKIST GROWERS, INC., a California Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael S. FISHER and Meryle Fisher, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Consumers Produce Co. v. Volante Wholesale Produce, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- C.H. Robinson Co. v. Trust Co. Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by6 opinions
- S & H Packing & Sales Co. v. Tanimura Distributing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
- Boulder Fruit Express & Heger Organic Farm Sales v. Transportation Factoring, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Nickey Gregory Co., LLC v. AGRICAP, LLCDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2008
- G.W. Palmer & Co. v. Agricap Financial Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
- Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. v. Steinberg (In Re Steinberg)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2003
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