Progressive Produce Corporation v. R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Progressive Produce Corporation
Defendant: Stewart Thompson, R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc., Thompson Family Farms, Strategic Funding Source, Inc., R.F.T. Freshsource, Inc., R.F.T. Freshsource North, Inc., Thompson Vacations, Inc., Robert F. Thompson and Clarissa M Thompson
Intervenor Plaintiff: Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co., Inc.
Case Number: 8:2014cv00969
Filed: June 24, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Andre Birotte
Referring Judge: Jay C Gandhi
Nature of Suit: Agriculture Acts
Cause of Action: 07 U.S.C. § 499
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 4, 2014 Filing 68 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL filed by Intervening Plaintiff Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co., Inc. pursuant to FRCP 41a(1) (with prejudice) as to Clarissa M Thompson, Stewart Thompson. (Meuers, Lawrence)
November 3, 2014 Filing 67 NOTICE of Dismissal filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Read, R)
November 3, 2014 Filing 66 Acknowledgment of Assignment of Judgment filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation (Read, R)
November 3, 2014 Filing 65 Acknowledgment of Assignment of Judgment filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation (Read, R)
October 31, 2014 Filing 64 JUDGMENT by Judge Andre Birotte, Jr, in favor of Intervening Plaintiff Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co., Inc. and against Defendants R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc., Freshsource Inc, also trading as R.F.T. Freshsource, Inc., Freshsource North Inc., also trading as R.F.T. Freshsource North Inc and Robert F. Thompson individually, jointly and severally, in the total amount of $3,851.55. Intervening Plaintiff is further entitled to recover post-judgment interest pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1961 at the prevailing federal statutory interest rate from the date of this judgment until paid in full, for which sums let execution issue there being no just reason for delay. (mg)
October 30, 2014 Filing 63 FINAL JUDGMENT by Judge Andre Birotte, Jr, in favor of Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation and against R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc., Freshsource Inc, also trading as R.F.T. R.F.T. Freshsource, Inc., Freshsource North, Inc. and Robert F. Thompson, individually, jointly and severally, in the total amount of$116,592.42. Plaintiff is further entitled to recover post-judgment interest pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1961 at the prevailing federal statutory interest rate from the date of this judgment until paid in full, for which sums let execution issue there being no just reason for delay. (mg)
October 20, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING FINAL DISTRICUTION OF PACA TRUST FUNDS, CLOSING THE F.F.T. FARMS SALES, INC. PACA TRUST ACCOUNT, DISSOLUTION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER AND ENTRY OF STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENTS by Judge Andre Birotte, Jr: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation is approved in its entirety. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the funds presently on deposit in the R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc. PACA Trust Account (PACA Trust Account), presently totaling $5,949.46, shall be distributed as follows:A. $4,361.00 in Common Fund fees for the period September 1 30, 2014 tobe distributed to counsel for Progressive. B. $1,540.65, to Progressive representing Progressives pro rata percentage of available funds in the PACA Trust Account.C. $47.86, to Giumarra representing Giumarras pro rata percentage of available funds in the PACA Trust Account. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon distribution of the funds set forth above, the R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc. PACA Trust Account shall be closed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Counsel for Progressive shall be and hereby is discharged from any further duties and responsibilities imposed upon said Counsel under the Revised Order approving stipulation for Preliminary Injunction and PACA claims procedure and for expedited discovery [Document 26] (hereafter, the PI Order) in connection with collection of accounts receivable and reporting duties, or any otherduties set forth in the PI Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Final Judgments shall be immediately entered in favor of Progressive and Giumarra and against the Settling Defendants, jointly and severally, in the form and substance attached as Exhibits 1 and 2 to the Stipulation, there being no just reason for delay. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon entry of Final Judgments described herein, the PI Order shall be dissolved without need for further Order of this Court and any remaining open RFT Farm Sales accounts receivable shall be returned to RFT Farms Sales for collection. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon entry of Final Judgments described herein, Progressive shall file a Notice of Dismissal of this action, in its entirety, as to all nonsettling Defendants, with prejudice. SO ORDERED.(Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (ab)
October 15, 2014 Filing 61 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporationto Notice (Other), #60 , Text Only Scheduling Notice, 59 Plaintiff's Response to Order to Show Cause re Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution (Read, R)
October 15, 2014 Filing 60 NOTICE of Settlement and Stipulation for Order Authorizing Final Distribution of PACA Trust Funds, Closing the R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc. PACA Trust Account, Dissolution of Preliminary Injunction Order and Entry of Stipulated Final Judgment filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Final Judgment of Progressive Produce Corporation, #2 Exhibit Final Judgment of Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co., Inc., #3 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order)(Read, R)
October 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 59 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: (IN CHAMBERS)ORDER CONTINUING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE DEADLINE by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. The Court has received and reviewed the Joint Response to Order to Show Cause, filed 10/3/14, docket entry #58 . The Court CONTINUES the deadline to respond to the Order to Show Cause, issued 10/1/14, docket entry #57 , to October 15, 2014. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cb)
October 3, 2014 Filing 58 RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporationto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,,,, #57 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order to Show Cause Re Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution; Declaration of R. Jason Read)(Read, R)
October 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 57 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS re Order To Show Cause Regarding Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution by Judge Andre Birotte, Jr: Absent a showing of good cause, an action must be dismissed without prejudice if the summons and complaint are not served on a defendant within 120 days after the complaint is filed. Fed.R.Civ.Proc. 4(m). Generally, defendants must answer the complaint within 20 days after service (60 days if the defendant is the United States). Fed.R.Civ.Proc. 12(a)(1). In the present case, it appears that one or more of these time periods has not been met. Accordingly, the court, on its own motion, orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing on or before October 8, 2014, why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Pursuant to Rule 78 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the court finds that this matter is appropriate for submission without oral argument. The Order To Show Cause will stand submitted upon the filing of plaintiff's response. (see document for further details) (bm)
September 30, 2014 Filing 56 QUARTERLY REPORT of Account Activity filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Account Statement, #2 Exhibit General Ledger)(Read, R)
September 15, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER AUTHORIZING DISTIRBUTION FROM THE RFT PACA TRUST ACCOUNT TO PACIFIC TRELLIS FRUIT, LLC #49 by Judge Andre Birotte, Jr. ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: The Stipulation is GRANTED and Plaintiff's attorneys shall distribute $2,025.00 from the RFT PACA TRUST ACCOUNT to PACIFIC TRELLIS FRUIT, LLC for reimbursement of funds deposited into the RFT PACA TRUST. (lom)
September 10, 2014 Filing 54 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Lodging #53 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s) are specified below. Other error(s) with document(s): [Proposed] Order should have been submitted as a separate, additional attachment to the Notice of Lodging. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) the document stricken or (3) take other action as the court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the court directs you to do so. (bm)
September 9, 2014 Filing 53 NOTICE OF LODGING filed September 9, 2014 re Amended Complaint #33 , Stipulation Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less) #52 (Read, R)
September 9, 2014 Filing 52 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to re Amended Complaint #33 filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Read, R)
September 2, 2014 Filing 51 NOTICE OF LODGING filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation re Stipulation for Disbursement of Funds, #49 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit [PROPOSED] Order)(Read, R)
September 2, 2014 Filing 50 DECLARATION of Linda Chen re Stipulation for Disbursement of Funds, #49 filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit HMV Produce Invoice for $2,025.00, #2 Exhibit Copy of Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC's Check No. 018796)(Read, R)
September 2, 2014 Filing 49 STIPULATION for Disbursement of Funds to Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit [PROPOSED] Order Authorizing Distribution from the PACA Trust Account to Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC)(Read, R)
August 29, 2014 Filing 48 NOTICE of Filing of PACA Trust Chart filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - PACA Trust Chart)(Read, R)
August 22, 2014 Filing 47 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation, upon Defendant Strategic Funding Source, Inc. served on 8/21/2014, answer due 9/11/2014. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Jennifer Ballard, Registered Agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity. Original Summons returned. (Read, R)
August 14, 2014 Filing 46 AMENDED PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation, re Order,,, #42 Vaz Baz Produce, Inc. served on August 13, 2014. (Read, R)
August 13, 2014 Filing 45 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation, re Report, #43 served on 8/12/14. (Maughan, Ryan)
August 12, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#14-035) approved by Chief Judge George H. King. Pursuant to the recommended procedure adopted by the Court for the CREATION OF CALENDAR of Judge Andre Birotte, Jr., this case is transferred from Judge Audrey B. Collins to the calendar of Judge Andre Birotte, Jr for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:14-cv-00969 AB(JCGx). (esa)
August 12, 2014 Filing 43 INITIAL REPORT of Plaintiff's Counsel's INITIAL Report of Account Activity for Period Ending August 12, 2014 filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Account Statement, #2 Exhibit General Ledger Statement)(Read, R)
August 12, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR VAZ BAZ PRODUCE, INC. TO FILE A COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION AND PACA PROOF OF CLAIM by Judge George H. King, re Stipulation #39 : IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff PROGRESSIVE PRODUCE, INC. shall re-serve VAZ BAZ PRODUCE, INC. with a complete copy of the Notice of Stipulation for Preliminary Injunction and PACA Claims Procedure and Revised Order Approving Stipulation for Preliminary Injunction and PACA Claims Procedure and for Expedited Discovery by facsimile and shall verify successful transmission of all pages. Plaintiff shall thereafter file an Amended Proof of Service. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that VAZ BAZ PRODUCE, INC shall thereafter have an additional seven (7) calendar days from the date of re-service as set forth above to file a Complaint in Intervention and PACA Proof of Claim. (bm)
August 7, 2014 Filing 41 NOTICE OF LODGING filed re Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply, #39 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -- [Proposed] Order Approving Stipulation)(Maughan, Ryan)
August 7, 2014 Filing 40 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Stipulation for Extension of Time #39 . The following error(s) was found: Proposed Document was not submitted as a separate attachment. Other error(s) with document(s) are specified below. Other error(s) with document(s): Proposed order, although submitted, was not e-filed as a separate, stand-alone attachment to the Stipulation. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) the document stricken or (3) take other action as the court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the court directs you to do so. (bm)
August 6, 2014 Filing 39 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response as to Order #26 , REQUEST for Preliminary Injunction re Plaintiff's and Defendants' Joint Request for Entry of Revised Order Approving Stipulation for Preliminary Injunction and PACA Claims Procedure for Expedited Discovery .. If this is filed during no #24 filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Facsimile Confirmation Sheet)(Read, R)
July 29, 2014 Filing 38 21 DAY Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint #33 as to Defendants R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc., R.F.T. Freshsource North, Inc., R.F.T. Freshsource, Inc., Strategic Funding Source, Inc., Clarissa M Thompson, Robert F. Thompson, Stewart Thompson, Thompson Family Farms, Thompson Vacations, Inc. (bm)
July 25, 2014 Filing 37 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation, re Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #34 , Declaration (non-motion) #36 , Amended Complaint #33 served on 7/25/14. (Read, R)
July 25, 2014 Filing 36 DECLARATION of Ralph Heimann re Order #26 PACA Proof of Claim of Progressive Produce Corporation filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -- Trust Chart, Invoices, and Bills of Lading)(Read, R)
July 25, 2014 Filing 35 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint #33 filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Read, R)
July 25, 2014 Filing 34 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation, (Read, R)
July 25, 2014 Filing 33 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Plaintiff All Defendants amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -- Personal Guaranty)(Read, R)
July 24, 2014 Filing 32 DECLARATION re Order #26 PACA Proof of Claim of Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co., Inc. filed by Intervenor Plaintiff Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co., Inc.. (Meuers, Lawrence)
July 24, 2014 Filing 31 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Intervening Plaintiff Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co., Inc., (Meuers, Lawrence)
July 24, 2014 Filing 30 INTERVENOR COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants, filed by Intervening Plaintiff Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co., Inc.. (Attorney Lawrence H Meuers added to party Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co., Inc. (pty:intvp))(Meuers, Lawrence)
July 21, 2014 Filing 29 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to All Parties, filed by Defendants Clarissa M Thompson, R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc., Robert F. Thompson, Stewart Thompson.(Attorney Jonathan B Sexton added to party R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan B Sexton added to party Clarissa M Thompson(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan B Sexton added to party Robert F. Thompson(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan B Sexton added to party Stewart Thompson(pty:dft))(Sexton, Jonathan)
July 17, 2014 Filing 28 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation, re Order #26 Approving Stipulation for Preliminary Injunction and PACA Claims Procedure and Expeditied Discovery served on July 16, 2014. (Read, R)
July 16, 2014 Filing 27 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation, re Order #26 , REQUEST for Preliminary Injunction re Plaintiff's and Defendants' Joint Request for Entry of Revised Order Approving Stipulation for Preliminary Injunction and PACA Claims Procedure for Expedited Discovery .. If this is filed during no #24 served on July 15, 2014. (Read, R)
July 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 26 REVISED ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND PACA CLAIMS PROCEDURE AND FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY by Judge Audrey B. Collins, re Order #23 (bp)
July 11, 2014 Filing 25 NOTICE OF LODGING filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation re REQUEST for Preliminary Injunction re Plaintiff's and Defendants' Joint Request for Entry of Revised Order Approving Stipulation for Preliminary Injunction and PACA Claims Procedure for Expedited Discovery .. If this is filed during no #24 (Read, R)
July 11, 2014 Filing 24 REQUEST for Preliminary Injunction re Plaintiff's and Defendants' Joint Request for Entry of Revised Order Approving Stipulation for Preliminary Injunction and PACA Claims Procedure for Expedited Discovery .. If this is filed during normal business hours, please contact the courtroom deputy assigned to the judge. If you are filing this document after 5:00 Monday through Friday, on a weekend or holiday, and need immediate judicial review, please call 213-894-2485 to advise that a Preliminary Injunction has been electronically filed. Failure to call the courtroom deputy, or the after hours filing contact number, may result in a delay of judicial review. Request filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Read, R)
July 11, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND PACA CLAIMS PROCEDURE AND FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY by Judge Audrey B. Collins, re Stipulation for Preliminary Injunction #20 . (bm)
July 9, 2014 Filing 21 NOTICE OF LODGING filed by Progressive Produce Corporation re Stipulation for Preliminary Injunction #20 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Read, R)
July 9, 2014 Filing 20 STIPULATION for Preliminary Injunction as to PACA Claims Procedure and for Expedited Discovery filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Read, R)
July 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND EXTENDING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Judge Audrey B. Collins: For reasons stated on the record and good cause appearing therefor, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the July 7, 2014 hearing is continued to July 14, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 680 of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California. IT IS FURTHER ORDRED that in the event Plaintiff files a Stipulated Preliminary Injunction and proposed order thereon on or before 5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 13, 2014, the July 14, 2014 continued hearing shall be vacated and taken off calendar without further order of this court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Temporary Restraining Order [Dkt. No. 41], issued on June 26, 2014 is hereby extended and shall remain in full force and effect through and including July 14, 2014 or pursuant to further order of this court. (bm)
July 7, 2014 Filing 22 MINUTES OF Order to Show Cause Hearing RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION REGARDING TRO held before Judge Audrey B. Collins: Case called. Counsel for plaintiff is present. The Court has just received the chamber copy of the document entitled Joint Notice of Non-Opposition to Plaintiff'sApplication for Order re Preliminary Injunction filed July 2, 2014, Doc. #17. The Court GRANTS, Plaintiff's request to file a Stipulated Preliminary Injunction and proposed Order by July 14, 2014. The Court vacates the hearing of the TRO. Court Reporter: Katherine Stride. (lw)
July 7, 2014 Filing 18 NOTICE OF LODGING filed by Plaintiff Progress Produce Corporation re Order on Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order,,,, #14 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order Continuing Hearing on Plaintiff's Application for an Order re Preliminary Injunction and Extending TRO)(Read, R)
July 2, 2014 Filing 17 NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION to EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Preliminary Injunction Ex Parte Application #5 Joint Notice of Non-Opposition to Plaintiff's Application for Order re Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Read, R)
June 27, 2014 Filing 16 DECLARATION of R. Jason Read re Order on Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order,,,, #14 , EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Preliminary Injunction Ex Parte Application #5 Declaration of R.J. Read in Re Proof of Service of FEDEX deliveries of TRO filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit FEDEX Delivery Receipt for Robert F. Thompson, #2 Exhibit FEDEX Delivery Receipt for Attorney Barry Sexton)(Read, R)
June 26, 2014 Filing 15 TEXT ENTRY (IN CHAMBERS) the parties are hereby notified that the order was replaced and modified to read "TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CASE RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION" the wording and preliminary injunction has been deleted pursuant to the Judge's order A. Bridges, Court Clerk to Judge Collins.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ab) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
June 26, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 14 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION #5 by Judge Audrey B. Collins: Defendants R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc.; Robert F. Thompson, Clarissa M. Thompson, and Stewart Thompson, (collectively referred to as Defendants) appear in Courtroom 680 of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Santa Ana Division Western Division, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012-4701 on Monday, July 7, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. No bond shall be required to be posted byPlaintiff before the Temporary Restraining Order is effective.Plaintiff shall serve Defendants with copies of this Order and all pleadings and other papers in support of the Order on or before Friday, June 27, 2014 by Federal Express with verification of receipt. Defendants shall file an Opposition, if any, to the Order to Show Cause on or before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July1, 2014, and shall personally serve Plaintiffs counsel with a copy of said Opposition by said deadline. Plaintiff may file and serve a Reply to Defendants Opposition, if any, on or before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. (lc) (Main Document 14 replaced on 6/26/2014) (ab). Modified on 6/26/2014 (ab).
June 26, 2014 Filing 13 NOTICE OF LODGING filed June 26, 2014 re EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Preliminary Injunction Ex Parte Application #5 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order [PROPOSED] Order re Preliminary Injunction, #2 Proposed Order [PROPOSED] Temporary Restraining Order)(Read, R)
June 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Audrey B. Collins. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (ab)
June 24, 2014 Filing 11 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc., Clarissa M Thompson, Robert F. Thompson, Stewart Thompson. (mba)
June 24, 2014 Filing 10 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (mba)
June 24, 2014 Filing 9 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Audrey B. Collins and Magistrate Judge Jay C. Gandhi. (mba)
June 24, 2014 Filing 8 DECLARATION of R. Jason Read Declaration of R. Jason Read RE Notice in support of Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order or, Alterntaively, For Preliminary Injunction; Exhibits in Support Thereof EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Preliminary Injunction Ex Parte Application #5 filed by Movant Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Confirmations of facsimile, letter, #2 Exhibit Confirmation of Delivery via Federal Express Airway Bills)(Read, R)
June 24, 2014 Filing 7 DECLARATION of Victor Rodarte Declaration of Victor Rodarte in support of Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order, or Alternatively, Preliminary Injunction; Exhibits in Support Thereof EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Preliminary Injunction Ex Parte Application #5 filed by Movant Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Progressive Produce Corporation PACA License Certificate, #2 Exhibit R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc.'s PACA License Certificate, #3 Exhibit Progressive Produce Corporation's Invoice No: 90213504, #4 Exhibit Progressive Produce Corporations Invoices)(Read, R)
June 24, 2014 Filing 6 MEMORANDUM in Support of EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Preliminary Injunction Ex Parte Application #5 filed by Movant Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit OSC Examples re PACA trust rights, #2 Exhibit Bench Ruling of Dist. Court Judge Haight)(Read, R)
June 24, 2014 Filing 5 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Preliminary Injunction Ex Parte Application filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Progressive Produce Corporation PACA License Certificate, #2 Exhibit Amortization Schedule, #3 Exhibit Progressive Produce Corporation's Demand Letter)(Read, R)
June 24, 2014 Filing 4 Plaintiff's CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation, identifying Progressive Produce Corporation, R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc., Robert F. Thompson, Clarissa M. Thompson, Stewart Thompson. (Read, R)
June 24, 2014 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Movant Progressive Produce Corporation. (Read, R)
June 24, 2014 Filing 2 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Read, R)
June 24, 2014 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-14011249 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Progressive Produce Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Personal Guarantee) (Attorney R Jason Read added to party Progressive Produce Corporation(pty:bkmov))(Read, R)

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Defendant: Stewart Thompson
Represented By: Jonathan B Sexton
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Defendant: Robert F. Thompson
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Defendant: Clarissa M Thompson
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Plaintiff: Progressive Produce Corporation
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Intervenor plaintiff: Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co., Inc.
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