Boston Tomato & Packaging, LLC, et al. v. Bostonia Produce, Inc., et al.

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Boston Tomato & Packaging, LLC, et al. v. Bostonia Produce, Inc., et al.

Plaintiff:	Boston Tomato & Packaging, LLC, Lisitano Produce Inc., John Cerasuolo Co., Inc., Forlizzi and Bimber, Inc., Gregg Dziama Inc., State Garden, Inc., Garden Frsh Salad Co. Inc., Coosemans Boston Inc., Hop Hing Produces, Inc., Grant Stanton Produce Co. Inc., Mutual Produce Corporation, Travers Fruit Company Inc., M. Cutone Mushroom Company Inc., B.C. Produce, Inc., Arrow Farms, Inc., Disilva Fruit Distributors, Inc., Infinite Herbs, LLC, Matarazzo Brothers Co., Inc. and J. Bonafede Co., Inc.
Defendant:	Bostonia Produce, Inc., Steven Splagounias and Nikitas Splagounias
Intervenor_plaintiff:	Demetrios Vardakostas
Claimant:	P. Tavilla Co., Inc., Arthur G. Silk, Inc. and Idaho Freez Pak
Thirdparty_plaintiff:	Garden Frsh Salad Co. Inc., Coosemans Boston Inc., Hop Hing Produces, Inc., Grant Stanton Produce Co. Inc., Mutual Produce Corporation, Travers Fruit Company Inc., M. Cutone Mushroom Company Inc., B.C. Produce, Inc., Arrow Farms, Inc., Disilva Fruit Distributors, Inc., Infinite Herbs, LLC and Matarazzo Brothers Co., Inc.
Thirdparty_defendant:	Bostonia Produce, Inc., Nikitas Splagounias and Steven Splagounias
Case Number:	1:2012cv11865
Filed:	October 5, 2012
Court:	US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Office:	Boston Office
County:	Suffolk
Presiding Judge:	Douglas P. Woodlock
Nature of Suit:	Agriculture Acts
Cause of Action:	07 U.S.C. § 499 Agricultural Commodities Act
Jury Demanded By:	None

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April 7, 2015	Filing 129 Judge Douglas P. Woodlock: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered that intervenor Vardakostas not be required to disgorge the $120,000 payment he received from Boston in July 2011 as a bona fide purchaser for value and further ORDERING that Vardakostas ma y, on or before April 24, 2015, show cause, if any there be, why he should not be held liable to the PACA judgment creditors for his participation in a breach of trust in connection with the purchase of the Bostonia trucks through Atlas, and consequently disgorge the amount of $40,000, failing which an order of disgorgement in that amount will be entered. (Woodlock, Douglas)

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Filing 129 Judge Douglas P. Woodlock: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered that intervenor Vardakostas not be required to disgorge the $120,000 payment he received from Boston in July 2011 as a bona fide purchaser for value and further ORDERING that Vardakostas ma y, on or before April 24, 2015, show cause, if any there be, why he should not be held liable to the PACA judgment creditors for his participation in a breach of trust in connection with the purchase of the Bostonia trucks through Atlas, and consequently disgorge the amount of $40,000, failing which an order of disgorgement in that amount will be entered. (Woodlock, Douglas)

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Plaintiff: Boston Tomato & Packaging, LLC
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Plaintiff: Disilva Fruit Distributors, Inc.
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Plaintiff: Infinite Herbs, LLC
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Defendant: Bostonia Produce, Inc.
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Defendant: Steven Splagounias
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Defendant: Nikitas Splagounias
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Intervenor_plaintiff: Demetrios Vardakostas
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Claimant: P. Tavilla Co., Inc.
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Claimant: Arthur G. Silk, Inc.
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Claimant: Idaho Freez Pak
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Garden Frsh Salad Co. Inc.
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Grant Stanton Produce Co. Inc.
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Mutual Produce Corporation
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Travers Fruit Company Inc.
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: M. Cutone Mushroom Company Inc.
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: B.C. Produce, Inc.
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Arrow Farms, Inc.
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Disilva Fruit Distributors, Inc.
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Infinite Herbs, LLC
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Matarazzo Brothers Co., Inc.
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Thirdparty_defendant: Bostonia Produce, Inc.
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Thirdparty_defendant: Nikitas Splagounias
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Thirdparty_defendant: Steven Splagounias
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