Naam Produce, Inc. v. Mascari et al, No. 1:2014cv24884 - Document 17 (S.D. Fla. 2015)
Court Description: ORDER Denying 9 Motion to Dismiss For Lack of Personal Jurisdiction. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 6/26/2015. (jw)
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Naam Produce, Inc. v. Mascari et al Doc. 17 UNI TED STATES D I STRI CO URT CT SO UTH ERN D I STRI O F FLO RI CT DA CA SE NO .1424884- v-f1 c 1 NG NM M PROD UCE,I , NC. Pl ntf, ai if VS. LEON ARD J. ASCARI M , D e e nt f nda . 1 O RDER DENY I DEFENDANT' M OTI N TO DI I FO R LACK O F NG S O SM SS PERSONAL JURI CTI N SDI O THI CA USE c esbe or t Cour upon D e enda ' M oton t Di mi sf Lac S om f e he t f nts i o s s or k o Pe s na J rs i t n ( 9 . eM o in i f l b i e ,a on J n 4,2 5, hsCo t f r o l u id ci DE ) Th to s u l refd nd u e 01 t i ur o y he r or a gum enta t J m esLa ence Ki Fe r J tc Buidi and Unied Stt a d al r t he a wr ng de al usi e l ng t a es Courhous i M i i Fl i Fort r as nst tf l Def nda ' m oton i de ed. t e n am , orda. he e o ha olow, e nts i s ni L B acker ound Pli if Naam Pr a ntf oduc I . a s le of pr e nc, el r oduc i s ng Leona d M as r l f e, s ui r ca i or da ages on t t y t t he vi a e tduc a y dute i pos d by t Pe ihabl m , he heor ha ol t d s i r is m e he rs e A rc lu a co d te Ac (t iu tr l mmo ii s t ' pAcA' . M a c r wa t p e i n a s l s r h d r , 2 s ai s he r sde t nd o e hae ole ) 1The pa t s v l trl d s s e t ohe t n me d fnd n s( 8 ,la i g o l ri oun aiy imis d he t r wo a d e e a t DE ) e v n ny e M as i car . 2The Compl nta l ai leges sx ca es ofac i one f de a at r r if t f br ac s of i us ton: or cl r o y ele , wo or e he fducir d y unde PACA,a t ee sat lw cl m s i udi br ch of fducar dut i a y ut r nd hr t e a ai ncl ng ea i i y y unde Fl i l r orda aw. Dockets.Justia.com o Co sa Br k r g Co ny ofSo t r Ca io ni (ç sa, , a c n r le i d yf a tl o ea e mpa uhen lf r a k tl)3 nd o to ld t a coa ' s t - da oper tons4 o y ai . I J nua y 201 i a s re of ta ac i ,Naa Pr n a r 4, n e is r ns tons m oduc s d a delve ed t e ol nd i r o Coa t mor t n $53, worh ofhone w mel a ca al sal e ha 000 t yde ons nd nt oupes Coa t lac pt d t . s a ce e he pr oduce but ne ver pai f i. Thes s e of pe ihabl a iulur c m odii s ar d or t e als rs e grc t al om te e gove e by PACA ,whi ta f r s a buye - e lrr a i hi lke t toft pa te i o m d ch r ns o m r s le eltons p i ha he ri s nt afducir r a i hi i a y eltons p. The PA CA cr t sa sa ut y tus f unpa d s l r ofpe iha e a i t a ea e t t or r t or i ele s rs bl grculur l com modii a pr de t t a1 s h c modii , as wel as a ount tes nd ovi s ha 1 uc om tes l cc s r c i bl fo t s l o s h c mmo te ,th lbeh l by ..(h lb o e e eva e r m he ae f uc o diis i al ed . t e r k r s i tus f rt be i ofal unpa d s i r ors lr ofs h comm odii s . . n r t o he neft 1 i upple s ele s uc te . untlf lpa i ul yment.,ha be n r cei .. . s e e ved. .' ' Ga gil v G. Sa e ,I . 1 F.d 9 5 99 ( 1h Ci.1 9 ) (le ai n i o i i l r u o . M ls nc, 31 3 9 , 9 1 t r 9 7 atrto s n rgna) ( u tn 7 U. C.j 4 9ec ( ) Sl etus a t mai al a ie i fvo ofap o uc s le q o ig S. 9 ( )2). i- r t u o tc ly rs s n a r -h r d e elr u o d lv r o pr u e' Fro I e S. v S n u t I c,91 F.d 1 4,1 6 ( 1h Ci. p n ei ey f od c . i c , A. . u h-i, n . 8 2 5 5 1 t r ' 1 9 ) iAj c mm iso mec a , e lr o b o r' ybef n la eu e PACA fr 9 0 .i ny o s in r h nt d a e, r r ke 'ma g ou d ibl nd r o f i r t man an a sau o y tu t 7 U. C.j 4 ea .P al e o iti tt t r r s. S. u 99 ( ) ACA g a t s l r ofpeiha e r n s el s e rs bl a iulur com m odii s lhe rghtt r ove agai tt pur has r . Gar ul 1 F. a grc t al te l i o ec r t ns he c e s' ' gi o, 31 3d t 999. l t swa Coasals f iur t pay c bec e a br ac oftduci ' dut Howeve , n hi y t ' al e o an om e h i al y y. r Coasali i bankr pt y i Ca ior a a S no a s t t s if isoblga i t Pl i if t sn u c n lf ni , nd i has s e s o ats y t i tons o antf ; Co sa h sdefco dispae t P atl a a t s i td he ACA tus. DE 1 a 6 !35 SoNa m Pr d e s e t r t' ' ,t . a o uc e ks o 3Coasa hasne bee a de endanti t sac i . Accor ng t t pl di ,Coasa i i tl ver n f n hi ton di o he ea ngs tl s n ba upt y i Ca iom i nkr c n lf a. 4Thef c s dr wn f om t Compl nt ar t n ast ue. a t , a r he ai , e ake r . r cove fom M as r, who was ln a poston t contol PA CA tus a s t ,' a m a e r r ca i i i ii o r r t s e s' nd y t r f e be he d per onaly la e under PA CA f br c of fducir dut com m it d he e or l s l ibl or ea hes i ay y te whe he f l d t m ai ai t PACA tus . n aie o nt n he r t Bef e t s a i pr eds on is m ert , t Cour mus deci whe he i m a or hi cton oce t is he t t de t r t y e e cs p r o l j rs ito o e M a c r. He l s i Ha i. He man an d hi x r ie e s na u id cin v r s a i i n wa i ve it ie s r l tons p wih Naam Pr e a i hi t oduce a t sat or tus f om Calf i nd he t ut y r t r iom a. 1 M a c is( t nta)Libiiv s ar' Po e i l a lt As a pr i i r m a t r t paris tade a gum e s ove t dcor a e ve l' elm na y te , he te r r nt r he ' por t i' doc rne. ti The Cour t r f e a r s t doc rne' r l va t t i t m o i t he e or dd es es hat ti s e e nce o he nsant ton. The over whel i wei ofa hort hol t tcor a e ofi r s h asM as r m ng ght ut iy ds ha por t fce s uc ca i can be hel pe s l labl u rPACA f br chi sa ut iy i pos d fducir dutes d r onaly i e nde or ea ng t t orl m e i ay i . A s i opi on fom t Sout r Di titofN e Y or e ai em nal ni r he he n src w k xpl ns: An i i i lwho i i t po ii n t c r lt e I nd v dua s n he sto o ont o h PACAIt us a s t and wh r t ses o does not pre er t s ve hem f t be or he nesci i s has bre ar e ached a sduc ar dut and i y y, i per onaly Iabl f t s s l i e or hat t i ortous ac . T hi l t s egal f ew or i t be ram k s o di tngui he f s i s d rom t pi i t vei doc ri whe e t c or t f m i he ercng he l t ne, r he om a e or s dir ga ded be us t i vi l has e t r c m it a f a or be us t se r ca e he ndi dua ihe om ted r ud, ca e he cor a i i a Ss l'bei us d by t i vi por ton s ihel' ng e he ndi duals r hol r t a nc t r ha e de s o dva e hei own pur y pe s el r onalr t rt n com or t e . a he ha a e nds M o rs Ok n I c v Ha r Zi r n n . 81 F.S pp.3 6,3 ( D. Y. 1 3 ri u , n . . ry mme ma ,I c, 4 u 4 48 S. N. 99 ) ( mp ssa d d .l i Cmma eil wheh rad fnd n s h a M a c r ' v rd ata a e ha i d e ) t s i tra' t e e e a t uc s s a il e e l s n i ' ne i vi l...butonl i cor a e f m ,as he woul be la e e t r w a ' 1 ; c ndi dua y n por t or d i bl ihe y. d. ompar ' e Lo i V it M a lte ,SA.v M o s r,7 6 F.d 1 3 , 1 5 ( 1h Ci.201 ) (snd r us u t on leir . . s e i 3 3 3 9 3 5 1 t r 3 ' e u Fl rda l w, t s cor a e s el docti i i pplca e wher t c por e of i r oi a hi por t hi d rne s na i bl e he or at fce c mmisitnto a t rs' wi Ale tn v De ' o n . 6 So.2 3 ,3 ( a 1 tDCA o t n e i n l o t' t lro . p t fl s, 35 ) h d 6 9 F1. s 1 9 (so cud ig)t tt c r r t s il d crn i i p ia e'wheet e d fnd n 9 4) s n l gn ha he opo ae h ed o tie s na plc bl' r h e e a t c wa i l ged t have com mit d ... he i e i s k e al o te t nt ntonal t t of...br ac of sducir ors e h ay d t .. .) Th pa te do n tct c n r ln a t rt r te tn t e a v prncp e ,b t uy .' . e ris ' o ie o tol g uho i el c ig h bo e i ils u i y c t wihi t El nt Cic tha r cogni d t m .See eg. Fro I ,S. v.SunFr t ours t n he eve h r ui ve e ze he , . , i ce A. ui, I c,72 F.Su p.1 3 1 1 2 ( D.Fl.1 8 )( k mp,J) r v' on ote g ou d , n. 4 p 37 , 38 -8 S. a 9 9 Rys a ., e d hr r ns 91 F.d 1 4 ( 1h Ci.1 9 ) Gu fCo s Pr d c ,I .v Am.Gr r,I c,No 0 8 2 5 1 t r 9 0 ; l a t o u e nc . owe s n .7 8 3 , 0R 1 0 58 a * ( D. a M a . , 01 )t a a J) 06 3 201 41 5 , t 6 S. Fl. r 31 2 0 M n-, .. I s d be cl r t n,t tt as um e t tut oft ale tons i t Com pl i i t houl ea , he ha o s he r h he lga i n he a nt s t c l t tN aa Pr o oncude ha m oduc c n sat a c e of ac i agai t M as r, a l s f e a t e aus ton ns ca i t ea t or pe s l br ac ng sat orl i r onaly e hi t ut iy mpos d fd ar dutes5The i s neve hels r m ai as e i uci y i . s ue rt e s e ns t wh t r t s Co r ma e r ie p ro lj rs ci n ov r hi s t t h s p tn il o ehe hi u t y xecs e s na u idito e m o ha i o e ta l b ly ma bea j i ae i t i fr m. i ii y dud c td n hs o u a t 11 1. 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Fl St .j 48.93( )a2.tl-he El h Cicui,i t a enc of bi ng hi tt ' a. at ' 1 1( ) i-l l event r t n he bs e ndi Fl i Supr m e Cour pr ce nt has i er e e t l a m s a ut t mea t a orda e t e de , nt pr t d he ong- r t t e o n hat 5 M a c i di not ata t s fc e s ar d t ck he ufi i ncy of t Com pl i unde Fe r l Rul of Ci l he ant r de a e vi Pr e u e 1 ( ( ) oc d r 2 b)6 . 4 d l da twh c mmis a t r ousd 0fFl rd t a c u e a ij r wihi Flrda i ekn n o o t o t ti e 7 o i a h t a s s n n u y t n o i s s be tt p r o a j rs c i . Sttln Po r Ct r.v Kr me ,40 F.Su p.2 1 3 u j c o e s n l u iditon' a eie we p . e r 4 ' r p d 37 , l 78( 1h Ci. 00 )6 3 1 t r2 5 . Ta ng t Compl i as tue Coasalw a a PACA tusee of Naa Pr ki he ant r , t s r t m oduce,is t Flrd b nei ir S eSu ks Gr we s I c v Fih r l 4 F.d 2 0,28 ( t Ci.1 7 o ia e fcay. e n it o r, n . . s e , 0 3 8 2 9 h r 99 ) (k dnay prncpls o tu t lw a pl t tu t c e td u de PACA' .As Co sa ' i i r i i e f r s a p y o r ss r ae n r or ' ) a tls pr i nta s e s r der who conduc e Coa t lsda t day ope atons M as r wa esde nd ol ha ehol , td s a ' y-ori , ca i s i1 a poston t c r ' t PA CA tus a s t .Ther or M as ialo had a sa ut iy 'A i ii o ontol' he r t s es ef e, car s t t or l i pos fducir r atons p wih N a m Pr m ed i a y el i hi t a oduc Seesf rs Okun,81 F.Supp.at348. e. or i 4 l wasM as a iwho c m uni t diecty wih N a Pr t cr om ca ed r l t am oduce r di t unpai egar ng he d i cesa i uei t sc e,who a nvoi t ss n hi as cknowl edged Coasalsoblgaton t pay,who t d N a m t' i i o ol a Pr oduc t Coasall d i t t pr ee oft Pli ifspr e hat t l ha nvesed he oc ds he a ntf ' oduce i ot ongoi n her ng pr oduce de s'r t r t pr pty pay,who a ked N a Pr al ' ahe han om l s am oduce t f ego l gala i o or e cton bec epa e woul be f t aus ym nt d orhcom i a who de e e t tus a s t ,r nde i Coa t ng, nd pl t d he r t s e s e rng sal una e t s if N aa Pr bl o ats y m oduce' i i s; I ot r w or , M a ca i pe s l owe s nvo ce - n he ds s r r onaly d fducir dute t Naa Pr i ay is o m oduce a Fl i e iy.H e br ache t e tducir dutes , orda ntt e d hos i a y i ( o te atri usa t o sd o Flrd ,c u ig ham t Na m Pr d ewi n Fl rd . c mmitd o to c) uti e f o ia a sn r o a o uc t hi o i a 6 '' Fl i Supr lhe orda eme Cour , wi ou e do sn o r jci t Elv n h Cic ts t t t n rig r e e tng he e e t h rui' i er eaton of Fl i s l ar sat t has r cogni d i as a ' oa c tuc i ' nt pr t i orda' ong- m t u e, e ze t k d onsr ton' br I tr e So ui sCor v Marh l 3 So 3 1 01 1 06n. 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' 1, t S e Satln Po r 40 F.Su p.2d a 1 7 ( o c u ig t t' n ij l s fr d b 'a e t ei e we , 4 p t 3 8 c n l dn ha û y n u. ufe e y' a y t t i i l ac i s n orda i l wi ufe e n Fl i c or ton w ih is prncpa pl e of bus nes i Fl i û l be s f r d i orda op a i Flrd ' .Und rt e Elv n h Cic ts itr r tto o Fl rd ' lng a m sau e Na m o i a' ) e h e e t rui' n ep eai n f o ia s o - r t tt , a Pr d c h se tbl he ap i fcec s of r o a j rs ito o e M a c r. o u e a sa i d rma a i a e pe s n l u idc in v r s ai s K DuePr c s Co i r to o e s nsde a i ns i e t u h a De e a tma f l wihi t j idito c tmpltd by Flrd s ' n ho g Ev f nd n y al t n he urs cin on e ae o ia' l ng- r sa ut , t s Cour m us sil m a a de e m i ton of whet r e r sng o a m t t e hi t t tl ke t r na i he xe cii j rs ito c mp rswih Co siui n l ep o e sc n i e ains'1 . u id cin o o t t n tt to a du r c s o sd r to . d ' l s cfcp ro l u id cin c s s wea l t etr ep r d pr c s t s, n pe i e s na j rs ito a e , pp y h h e - a t ue o e s e t whih e a n s ( )wheh rt ep an ifscamsû rs o o o r lt t 'a c x mi e : 1 t e h litf li i ie ut f r eae o' t a la t o e o t d fn a ts c n a t wi t f r m; ( ) wheh r t e s n f he e e d n ' o t cs t he o u h 2 t e he nonr sdent de enda d pos uly avaied' hi s l of t prvie of ei f nt ' pur ef l l ' m ef he i lge c uc i actvii w ihi t f um sat t i ond tng i tes t n he or t e, hus nvoki t be i of t ng he neft he f r m sae s lws a d ( ) whehe t e e e cs o pe s n lj rs ci n o u tt' a ; n 3 t r h x r ie f r o a u idito c mpo t wi lr dton ln to o f i p a a d s bsa ta j sie' o rs t s a ii a o ins f ar ly n u t n il u tc . ht ' fo sVuto M al te,S. v M o s r, 3 F.d 1 3 1 5 ( 1h Ci. 01 ) ui i n leir A. . s e i 7 6 3 3 9, 3 5 1 t r 2 3 . t l H ii outoP' rRea e s a Arsne o lt dne s The fr tr r m enti e iy s ifed.A s deaie i s e i A ,a is equie s asl ats i t ld n ubs cton bove,N a am Pr oduc s wel- ed a l tons s e' lpl lega i how m a ofM as a iscont t w ih Fl i ,a1 ofwhi h ny c r' ac s t orda 1 c r at s cii ly t t ta ac i a is i t scas a whih M as ar ac el e pe fca l o he r ns tons t s ue n hi e, nd c c i knowl ges ed i hi afi t n s fdavi. 1 Pur e ul a l e , pos f Av im nt Sec ond,M a ca iS d t m i m um c ac sw ih Fl i r r d by due pr s t s r i ha he ni ont t t orda equie oce s o be s b e tt j idito i Flrda'Po n r v Es e I s Co. 1 8 F.d 1 9 1 2 ( 1h u j c o urs ci n n o i . s e . s x n . , 7 3 20 , 2 0 1 t ' Ci. 1 9 ) CabeHome Co r 9 9; l/ mmc' 90 F.d a 8 7 (û- n nr sd n dee d n ' n, 2 2 t 5 tl -he o e ie t f n a ts e tbls n û ni m c ntcs i t f r m saermanst e io tt to lt uc so e ' sa ihig mi mu o a t' n he o u tt e i h c nsiu ina o h t n ') ' 6 ( u tn Bu ge Kig Cop.v Ru z wiz 4 U. 46 47 ( 98 ). p e i e a s l q o ig r r n r . d e c , 71 S. 2, 4 1 5 ) As r sd nt nd oe s r hol rofCoasal M as a ipum os uly a ie hi s f oft prvie ofconduc i ha e de t, cr ef l val d m el he i l ge tng a i tes wihi Fl i He e ut d Coa t ' pur ha es of Fl i pr ctvii t n orda. xec e sals c s orda oduce per onaly , s l a r d c r overt PACA tus as e s a per onaly m ant ned t m f t be i cquie ont ol he r t s t, nd s l i ai he or he neft ofNaam Pr oduc H e di s not onl t ough ta acto r l t d t t s ca e of a i e. d o y hr r ns i ns e a e o hi us cton. A c or ng t t unr f e afi vi of La y Pum a, Coasa pur ha ed m or t c di o he e ut d fda t n' tl c s e han fve i m ilon dola s worh ofmel a c nt oupesf om Fl i ove m or t t o de s li lr ' t ons nd a al r orda r e han w cade . The ef e,M as r ' cont t wih t s f um a e s t the s r or ca is ac s t hi or r uch ha houl r ona y antci t d eas bl i pae bei ha e i o c the e.Se Pos r 1 F. a 220;s alo Cabl/ ng l d nt our r e ne , 78 3d t1 ee s e Hom e CommcW, 9 2 F.d a 8 .(i y ia p e e e b t n n e i e t d fnd n i n t n c s ay f r 0 2 t 58 û sc l r s nc y he o r sd n e e a t s o e e s r o ph p r o a J rs cin i t f r m sae' . e s n l' idito n he o u tt.) u ' Z FarPlv a Subsa i l tc i a nd t nta Jusi e Fi ly te Co r d c d s wh t e e e csng pes na j rs ito ov r Ma c r nal, h u t e i e eh r x r ii ro l u idc in e s a i c mpo' wih ta iin lnoi n o f i ply a d s sa ta j tc .dn ti a ayss we o ls t r d to a to s f ar a n ub tni l usie l h s n l i, t l c n i r t s fco s ( ) Sh b r e o t e d f n a t; ( i f u ' i e e t i o sde he e a t r : 1 t e u d n n h e e d n ' 2) t or m s ntr s n he a j dc tn te ds u e' ( ) i p antf i e e ti obanig c nv nin a d ef ci e d u iaig h ip t ; 3 t li ips ntr s n ti n o e e t n fe tv he r l f;a d ( ) i ej d ca s se ' i tr s i rs l i t dip e ' Lous V it n 7 6 ei ' n 4 t u i il y tm s n ee t n e o vng he s ut.' i u to , 3 e h ' F. a 1 3d t 358. Asf t fr tf ct ,M a ca ipr esst he hastver f fna i r s c .'I e or he is a or s r ot t hat i y èw i nc al e our es' ' I s r t t he has c l e e l s al s cu iy beneft a t t hi m ot r pa d hi wea s ha olectd ary oci e rt ls nd ha s he i s a tr e sr ti r( nd b r we a is h rr trme ts vigst d s .He as pr tss to n y' eane a oro d gan t e e ie n a n o o o) lo o e t t t be us he lves i Hawai, tavel t a fom Fl i woul be bur om e a ha ca e i n i r o nd r orda d dens nd e xpensve.The Cour concl s t tM as r ' afi ti unper uasve as i de e ofhi i t ude ha ca is fdavi s s i ç evi nc s 7 fna es o any ot lm ia i on hi t s i nc r her i t tons m o how t he woul be bur ne by havi t hat d de d ng o ltga e t cas i Fl i ' 11 Furhe ii t he e n orda. 6. t nnor , Naam Pr ' e oduce has s it unr ut ubm ted ef ed evi dence t tM a c iowns s t ntalas et .Se DE 1 3.The e or t Cour concl s ha s ar ubs a i s s e 2r f e, he t ude t tt bur nspl ce on M a c iby ltgatng t s a ton i Fl i a e nots bur om e ha he de a d s ar ii i hi c i n orda r o dens a t ofe dta to ln to o f i plya s bsa ilusie s o f n r diina o ins f ar a nd u tnta j tc . Se o ,t Co l c n lde t a t sf r m ha a sr ng i ee ti a j iaig t s c nd he u' o cu s h t hi o u s to ntr s n d udc tn hi t diput I hasa sr i er ti pr e tng Fl i sr i nts l r ofpr s e. t tong nt es n ot c i orda' esde ele s oduce fom ha m s r r ca ed by f ei PA CA tuse . who s e ftt pur ha epr us or gn r t es e i o c s oduce fom Fl i s lr i a r orda ele s n n expedi ntm anne under t r t aus ces ofPACA ,a w ho t n s e r he obus pi nd he quander t PACA he tus a s t ,l vi t Fl i s lr i ce t r . r t s e s ea ng he orda ele s' nvoi s o ot Thid, t Cour c l r he t onc udes t t Naa Pr ha m oduce has a sr tong i e es i obt i ng nt r t n a ni conveni nt a e f tve r i f e nd f eci ele--pa tcul ry i t s cont of t a ac i gove ned by ri a l n hi ext r ns tons r PACA ,whi h i desgne t pr ot c c s i d o om e onve ence,efi i ni fcency,a s curt i t a a i nd e iy n r ns ctons iv l i p rs a l a rc tr lgo ds l i o y rg t a Na m Pr u es ou d e j y t n o vng e ih be g iul a o . t s nl iht h t a od c h l n o he u s ame c onve enc a efi e y i s eki r es f hm' s ale y c ed by a f ei ni e nd fcinc n e ng edr s or m l gedl aus or gn PA CA tus ee. r t Fial t eCo r c ncud st tt j iils tm h sa sr n itr s i r s l ig n l h u t o l e ha he ud ca yse a to g n e et n e o vn y, t s bo a fd d s u e Ex r iig pe s n l j rs cin o e M a c r wil n t ofe hi n i e ip t . e csn ro a u idito v r s a i l o fnd ta to a n to soffi ply a s b tn il u tc . r di n l o i n ar a nd u sa ta j sie i IV . C oncl on usi Ator la gum e ,couns f M as r f e a ne ofdie cons a r nt el or ca i or w r d r eque nces s d t s houl hi Co r e e cs p ro a j rs ito o rM a c r.I wo l me n h s i,t ta s le (f u t x rie e s n l u idc in ve s a i t u d a , e ad ha elr ) pr oduc who s l a m e e bus ofpr e els r hel oduc t a e o nyone,a nywhe e i t county- s l a r n he r o ong s 8 t ta a i i gover d by PA CA- wi1be abl t hal t buye i o hi hom e sa e t hat r ns cton s ne 1 e o e hat r nt s tt o s hi i he does tpay.Per ue m f n' hapsbuye s ofpr r oduc ar rghtt be conce ned abouts h e e i o r uc pr pec s wher PACA i pos stus r atons psupon t m wih e h delver Butt os t , e m e r t el i hi he t ac i y. oday t Cou'd c d sn s c qu sin. e r iep r o a j rs ito o rM a c r i t d s he l e i e o u h e to To xecs e s n l u id cin ve s ai s o o o t on t pa tc a f c sand alega i - a duepr es c i r tons oft scas he ri ul r a t l tons nd oc s onsde a i hi e. The e or ,i i O RDERED ,ADJUDG ED,and DECREED : rf e ts l De e da tsM o in t Dimisf rLa k ofPe s na J rs ito ( 9 b ,a . fn n ' to o s s o c ro l u id cin DE ) e nd t s he ame i , r by DENI . s he e ED 2. Def nda s lans r Pl ntf s Compl nt wihi 15 days of t da e of t s e nt hal we ai if ai tn he t hi Or r de . DONE and ORDERED i Cha be s att J m es Lawr nce Ki Fe r J tce n m r he a e ng de al us i Buidi and Unie St t Courhous ,M im i Fl i ,t s26t day ofJ ,2015. l ng t d a es t e a , orda hi h une 1 1 4 M ES LA W REN CE KI G N V , I TED STATES D I STRI CT DGE SOUTHERN DI STRI OF ORI CT DA cc: Al Couns lofRe d l e cor 9
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