Civil agriculture lawsuits filed for the Week of January 9, 2023
The following table reflects agricultural-related lawsuits filed in a United States District Court over the last 30 days. A lawsuit is a legal action, whereby a claim or...
The following table reflects agricultural-related lawsuits filed in a United States District Court over the last 30 days.
A lawsuit is a legal action, whereby a claim or dispute is made by one or more parties (plaintiff) against another or others (defendant) and is brought to a court of law for adjudication. A defendant is not responsible for an alleged claim or dispute unless a court of law rules in favor of a plaintiff.
Lawsuits notated in this table are suit search specific and may not be reflective of all agricultural related lawsuits filed during this time period.
All users interested in a particular case, should conduct a company search on Blue Book Online Services for case progression and for risk assessment. When evaluating the credit worthiness of a business relationship, it is important to review all data points to make informed decisions: the Blue Book Rating, the Blue Book Score, trading data via Performance Indicators and AR Reports, financial information, Blue Book’s Claim Activity Table, etc.
All searched agriculture lawsuits, as well as claims filed with Blue Book Services and PACA can also be viewed by Blue Book members here: Claims Activity Table Search.
| Case Title | Case # | Court Filed | Date Filed |
| Smoke Rings Inc. v. United States of America | 2:2022cv09041 | California Central District Court | 12/14/2022 |
| Solata Foods, LLC v. Farmers Direct Corp. et al | 1:2022cv07610 | New York Eastern District Court | 12/15/2022 |
| Frank Gargiulo & Son, Inc. v. Marco Polo Enterprises, II, LLC et al | 2:2022cv07457 | New Jersey District Court | 12/22/2022 |
| Tomato Thyme Corporation v. Felda Vegetable Farms, Inc. et al | 2:2023cv00005 | Florida Middle District Court | 1/6/2023 |
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