National Produce Trading Company, LLC v. Henderson Foods, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: National Produce Trading Company, LLC
Defendant: Henderson Foods, Inc. t/a Tierra Produce, Gilberto Blanco, Salvador Castro, Maria Castro, Jesus Mendez, Henderson Foods, Inc., Jorge Alejandro Ortega Medina, Las Vegas Food Distributor LLC, Alko Green Fresh LLC doing business as Tierra Produce Depot trading as Tierra Produce and Alicia Ortega Medina
Case Number: 2:2021cv02035
Filed: November 10, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Presiding Judge: Andrew P Gordon
Referring Judge: Brenda Weksler
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
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 DECLARATION re #34 Motion by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Alexander, Cynthia)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MOTION for Civil Contempt and Memorandum of Points and Authorities by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. Responses due by 1/21/2022. (Alexander, Cynthia)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Judgment is entered on behalf of Plaintiff, National Produce Trading Company, LLC. Defendants are liable, jointly and severally, to plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC for a debt in the amount of $165,869.92 under the trust provisions of the PACA, 7 U.S.C. 499e(c). It is FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUGED that the ruling and instructions contained in the Order entered by this court on this date as ECF No. #32 are in full force and effect and are incorporated by reference herein. Signed by Clerk of Court Debra K. Kempi on 12/21/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER for FINAL JUDGMENT - Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC is a qualified trust creditor and beneficiary under the provisions of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 7 U.S.C. 499a et seq. (PACA), of defendants as outlined in the Order. Defendants are liable, jointly and severally, to plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC for a debt in the amount of $165,869.92 under the trust provisions of the PACA, 7 U.S.C. 499e(c). Funds and documents must be delivered to Plaintiffs as directed by this Order by 12/29/2021. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 12/21/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 DECLARATION of Gregory Brown re #29 Order, by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Brown, Gregory)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE of Receipt of Initial Payment re #29 Order, by National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Brown, Gregory)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #28 Stipulation - the Court shall retain jurisdiction over this action and the Parties, during the pendency of the application of this Stipulation and Order in order to enforce the terms and conditions hereof. All dates and deadlines imposed by operation of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or prior orders of this Court are adjourned sine die. The hearing scheduled for November 24, 2021 at 9:00 AM is hereby VACATED. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 11/23/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STIPULATION and Order by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Video Conference held on 11/18/2021 before Judge Andrew P. Gordon. Crtrm Administrator: M. Johansen; Pla Counsel: Cynthia Alexander and Gregory Brown; Def Counsel: Judah Zakalik; Court Reporter: Paige Christian; Time of Hearing: 3:13 p.m. - 3:18 p.m.; Courtroom: 6C; Off record, a discussion was held regarding the parties' tentative settlement. Therefore, today's hearing is continued to November 24, 2021. The TRO is extended to five o'clock p.m. pacific standard time on December 3, 2021. The current terms of the temporary restraining order remain in force. MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. #8 ) hearing set for 11/24/2021, at 09:00 AM in LV Courtroom 6C by videoconference before Judge Andrew P. Gordon. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MAJ)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Alicia Ortega Medina re #18 Amended Complaint. (YAW)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Jorge Alejandro Ortega Medina re #18 Amended Complaint. (YAW)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Alko Green Fresh LLC re #18 Amended Complaint. (YAW)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Las Vegas Food Distributor LLC re #18 Amended Complaint. (YAW)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued [Alicia Ortega Medina] by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued [Jorge Alejandro Ortega Medina] by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued [Alko Green Fresh LLC d/b/a Tierra Produce Depot a/t/a Tierra Produce] by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued [Las Vegas Food Distributor LLC t/a Tierra Produce] by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Gilberto Blanco, Maria Castro, Salvador Castro, Henderson Foods, Inc., Jesus Mendez, Jorge Alejandro Ortega Medina, Las Vegas Food Distributor LLC t/a Tierra Produce, Alko Green Fresh LLC d/b/a Tierra Produce Depot a/t/a Tierra Produce, Alicia Ortega Medina by National Produce Trading Company, LLC. Adds new parties. (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION re #2 Ex Parte Motion, #8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Proof of Service via Overnight Delivery and Email by National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Docket Correction to #11 - #14 filed by attorney Cynthia Alexander. The Court has corrected and changed the event from Declaration to Summons Returned Executed. No further action is required. Do not refile documents. (no image attached) (SLD)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED DECLARATION of Service as to Henderson Foods, Inc. T/A Tierra Produce (R/A) re #9 Order, by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. Defendant served on 11/15/2021. (Alexander, Cynthia) Modified event on 11/16/2021 (SLD).
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED DECLARATION of Service as to Maria Castro re #9 Order, by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. Defendant served on 11/14/2021. (Alexander, Cynthia) Modified event on 11/16/2021 (SLD).
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED DECLARATION of Service as to Salvador Castro re #9 Order, by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. Defendant served on 11/14/2021. (Alexander, Cynthia) Modified on 11/16/2021 (SLD).
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED DECLARATION of Service as to Henderson Foods, Inc. T/A Tierra Produce re #9 Order, by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. Defendant served on 11/15/2021. (Alexander, Cynthia) Modified event on 11/16/2021 (SLD).
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #4 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Gregory A. Brown and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Cynthia L. Alexander. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 11/15/2021. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's CM/ECF System shall submit a Registration Form on the Court's website #www.nvd.uscourts.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Granting in Part #2 Ex Parte Motion. National Produce to immediately serve a copy of this order and all papers it has filed in this case (including the Summons and Complaint) upon each defendant by hand delivery or overnight delivery service, and by email if an email address is known. National Produce shall file proof of this service by 11/16/2021. Motion Hearing set for 11/18/2021 at 03:00 PM in LV Courtroom 6C by videoconference before Judge Andrew P. Gordon Re: #8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants may file a Response by noon 11/17/2021.See Order for additional instruction and detail. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 11/12/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. Responses due by 11/26/2021. (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CLERK'S NOTICE. Attorney Action Required to ECF No. #2 . Document was not filed pursuant to LR IC 2-2(b) by attorney Cynthia L. Alexander. For each type of relief requested or purpose, a separate document must be filed. Counsel is advised to refile ECF No. #2 addressing the Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief using the event Motion Preliminary Injunction and the same PDF image to be in compliance with LR IC 2-2(b) and LR IC 2-2(c) by filing a separate document for each request or purpose. (no image attached) (SLD)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STANDING ORDER. This case has been assigned to the Honorable Andrew P. Gordon. Judge Gordon's Chambers Practices, which are posted on the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada public website, may also be accessed directly via this hyperlink: #www.nvd.uscourts.gov. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Gilberto Blanco, Maria Castro, Salvador Castro, Henderson Foods, Inc., Jesus Mendez, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (DRS)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Case randomly assigned to Judge Andrew P. Gordon and Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler. (DRS)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Gregory A. Brown and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Cynthia L. Alexander (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 0978-6696636) by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by National Produce Trading Company, LLC. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Emergency EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunctive Relief Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 65 and LR 7-4 (First Request) by Plaintiff National Produce Trading Company, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Temporary Restraining Order and Order Setting Hearing on Plaintiffs Emergency Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunctive Relief Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 65 and LR 7-4) (Alexander, Cynthia)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $402 receipt number 0978-6696376) by National Produce Trading Company, LLC. Proof of service due by 2/8/2022. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Summons [Salvador Castro], #3 Summons Summons [Henderson Foods, Inc t/a Tierra Produce], #4 Summons Summons [Jesus Mendez], #5 Summons Summons [Gilberto Blanco], #6 Summons Summons [Maria Castro]) (Alexander, Cynthia) NOTICE of Certificate of Interested Parties requirement: Under Local Rule 7.1-1, a party must immediately file its disclosure statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court.

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Plaintiff: National Produce Trading Company, LLC
Represented By: Cynthia Alexander
Represented By: Gregory A. Brown
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Defendant: Henderson Foods, Inc. t/a Tierra Produce
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Defendant: Gilberto Blanco
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Defendant: Jesus Mendez
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Defendant: Henderson Foods, Inc.
Represented By: Judah Zakalik
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Defendant: Jorge Alejandro Ortega Medina
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Defendant: Alko Green Fresh LLC doing business as Tierra Produce Depot trading as Tierra Produce
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Defendant: Alicia Ortega Medina
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