Onions Etc., Inc. et al v. Z & S Fresh, Inc. et al

Filing 227

STIPULATION and ORDER to Extend the Date on Which to File a Motion to Determine Validity, Priority or Amount of PACA Claim, signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 8/7/09: Claimant's Motion Filing DDL is EXTENDED from 8/10/09 to 8/17/2009.(Hellings, J)

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Jan T. Perkins #057995 Jerry H. Mann #095466 Douglas V. Thornton #154956 PERKINS, MANN & EVERETT A Professional Corporation 2222 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 202 Fresno, California 93711 Telephone [phone] Facsimile [phone] Attorney for: Intervenor Plaintiff FRANK A. LOGOLUSO FARMS, a California corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION ONIONS ETC., INC., and DUDA FARM FRESH FOODS, INC., Plaintiffs, v. Z & S FRESH, INC., a California corporation; Z & S DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC., a California corporation; MARTIN J. ZANINOVICH, an individual; LOREN SCHOENBURG, an individual; MARGARET aka MARGE SCHOENBURG, an individual, Defendants. AND RELATED COMPLAINTS IN INTERVENTION Case No.: 1:09-cv-00906-OWW-SMS STIPULATION TO EXTEND THE DATE ON WHICH TO FILE A MOTION TO DETERMINE VALIDITY, PRIORITY OR AMOUNT OF PACA CLAIM AND ORDER THEREON

Intervening Plaintiff and Claimant, Frank A. Logoluso Farms ("Claimant") filed a PACA claim in this action. Z&S Fresh, Inc., fdba Z&S Distributing Company, Inc., Martin J. Zaninovich, Terence Long, PACA Trustee, and Jewel Marketing and Agribusiness, LLC, a California limited liability company, dba Crown Jewels Marketing, LLC, a California limited liability company (collectively "Objectors") filed objections to Claimant's claim. Claimant and Objectors stipulate as follows:
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STIPULATION 1. On May 22, 2009, Plaintiffs Onions, Etc., Inc. and Duda Farm Fresh

Foods, Inc. ("Plaintiffs") commenced the instant action against Defendants Z&S Fresh, Inc., Martin J. Zaninovich, Loren Schoenburg, and Margaret aka Marge Schoenburg (the "Defendants") to enforce the trust provision of section 5(c) of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 7 U.S.C. 499e(c) ("PACA"). Among other relief, Plaintiffs sought to have this Court grant a request for a Preliminary Injunction against Defendants. 2. On June 10, 2009, Plaintiffs filed their Amended Motion for Issuance of

Preliminary Injunction, to Consolidate and for Entry of PACA Claims Procedure Order seeking to add a PACA claims procedure to the Preliminary Injunction. 3. On June 24, 2009, a Stipulated Order Granting Plaintiffs' Second

Amended Motion for a Preliminary Injunction Order, Establishing a PACA Claims Procedure and Appointing Terence J. Long as PACA Trustee (the "Order") was filed. 4. Pursuant to the Order, on July 13, 2009, Claimant filed its PACA Proof

of Claim for $1,536,884.15 ("Claim"), together with Claimant's Amended Complaint in Intervention. 5. to Claimant's Claim. 6. the Objections. 7. Under the Order, claimants and objecting parties are to exercise their Pursuant to the Order, on August 3, 2009, Claimant filed a response to Pursuant to the Order, on July 23, 2009, Objectors filed their Objections

best efforts to resolve any objections to the PACA Proofs of Claim. In the event the parties are unable to resolve any disputes, the PACA claimant must file a motion by Monday, August 10, 2009, to determine the validity, priority or amount of its alleged PACA Claim (the "Motion"). 8. Objectors and Claimant have been meeting and conferring regarding

objections to Claimant's Claim and have a good faith belief that they will resolve the disputes. In order to facilitate the efforts to resolve the subject objections, the Objectors and Claimant request that the date on which to file the Motion be extended to Monday, August 17, 2009.
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9.

Without waiving any rights or defenses, the Objectors and Claimant

agree to the extension of the date on which to file the Motion to Monday, August 17, 2009.

DATED: August 7, 2009

Respectfully submitted, WALTER & WILHEM LAW GROUP, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Norman D. Morrison IV, Attorneys for Z&S Fresh, Inc. and Martin J. Zaninovich

DATED: August 7, 2009

Respectfully submitted, McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD, WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP By: /s/ Mandy L. Jeffcoach, Attorneys for Trustee Terence J. Long

DATED: August 7, 2009

Respectfully submitted, SAGASER, JONES & HELSLEY By: /s/ Melody Hawkins, Attorneys for Intervening Plaintiff Jewel Marketing & Agribusiness, LLC d.b.a. Crown Jewels Marketing, LLC

DATED: August 7, 2009

Respectfully submitted, PERKINS, MANN & EVERETT, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Jan T. Perkins, Attorneys for Intervening Plaintiff Frank A. Logoluso Farms

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ORDER Having read the above Stipulation and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation is approved in its entirety and that the date on which Claimant is to file the Motion is extended from Monday, August 10, 2009, to Monday, August 17, 2009. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _August 7, 2009____ _/s/ OLIVER W WANGER________ OLIVER W. WANGER, Judge United States District Court

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PROOF OF SERVICE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF FRESNO I am employed in the County of Fresno, State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action; my business address is 2222 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 202, Fresno, California 93711. On August 7, 2009, I served the document(s) described as STIPULATION TO EXTEND THE DATE ON WHICH TO FILE A MOTION TO DETERMINE VALIDITY, PRIORITY OR AMOUNT OF PACA CLAIM AND ORDER THEREON on the interested party(ies) in this action by placing true copies thereof enclosed in sealed envelope(s) and/or package(s) addressed as follows:

SEE EXHIBIT "A" FOR MAILING LIST
BY MAIL: I am "readily familiar" with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at Fresno, California, in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in the affidavit. BY FACSIMILE: I caused said document(s) to be transmitted by facsimile pursuant to Rule 2.306 of the California Rules of Court. The telephone number of the sending facsimile machine was [phone]. The name(s) and facsimile machine telephone number(s) of the person(s) served are set forth in the service list. The sending facsimile machine (or the machine used to forward the facsimile) issued a transmission report confirming that the transmission was complete and without error. The date and time of the transmission is set forth in a copy of that report that is attached to this declaration. BY PERSONAL SERVICE: addressee(s). I caused such envelope(s) to be delivered by hand to the offices of the

BY ELECTRONIC MAIL: By filing electronically with the U.S. District Court, Eastern Division, and opting to receive service by electronic mail, service of this document is hereby deemed served. (State) (Federal) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is true and correct. I declare that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this court at whose direction the service was made. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on August 7, 2009, at Fresno, California.

/s/ Karen L. Kearns KAREN L. KEARNS

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EXHIBIT "A" MAILING LIST Lawrence H. Meuers, Esq. Meuers Law Firm, P.L. 5395 Park Central Court Naples, Florida 34109 Counsel for: Onions, Etc., Inc., Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc., Calavo Growers, Inc., Cecelia Packing Corporation, APB, Inc., dba Tavilla Sales Company of Los Angeles, Giumarra Farms, Inc., John A. Clark & Addison W. Clark, Jr., dba Clark Farms and Rio Vista, Ltd. dba Giumarra of Nogales, Giumarra International, Giumarra Farms, International Riley Walter, Esq. Walter Wilhelm Law Group, APC 8305 N Fresno St Ste 410 Fresno, CA 93720

Counsel for: Z&S Fresh, Inc. and Martin J. Zaninovich
Randy Orlick, Esq. Cox, Castle & Nicholson 2049 Century Park E. #2800 Los Angeles, CA 90067-3284 Bart Botta, Esq. Rynn & Janowsky 4100 Newport Place Dr. #700 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Counsel for: Big Chuy Distributors & Sons, Inc., Booth Ranches, LLC, C.H.Distributing, LLC, Cal Fresco, LLC, Divine Flavor, LLC, Epicure Trading, Inc., Fresco Produce, Inc., Fisher Capespan, USA, LLC, Gemco, Inc, Golden Star Citrus, Inc, King Fresh Produce, LLC, Meyer, LLC, Pandol Bros., Inc., Premium Produce Distributors, Inc., R&C Berndt, Inc., Seald Sweet West, Int'l, Inc., SunFed Produce, LLC, Sunny Cove Citrus, LLC, Sunriver Trading Company Ltd, Maria Alvarado, Comercial Alfonso Eyzaguirre Y Cia. Ltda, a Chilean corporation, Dba Comey Ltda, Fruit Branch, Inc., Kaweah Avenue Properties, LLC, Kirschenman Enterprises Sales, Salvadore Romero, Zimmerman Farms, Inc. Sagaser, Jones and Helsley Timothy Ashley Bennett Timothy Jones Melody A. Hawkins 2445 Capitol Street, 2nd Floor Fresno, CA 93721 Counsel for: Jewel Marketing & Agribusiness, LLC, dba Crown Jewels

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Devin J. Oddo Martyn and Associates 820 Superior Ave. N.W., Tenth Floor Cleveland, OH 44113 Counsel for: Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A. and C.H. Robinson Company David Blayney, dba Blayney Farms 6596 E. Dinuba Avenue Fowler, CA 93625 Pro se Boghosian Raisin Packing, Inc. 726 S. 8th Street P.O. Box 338 Fowler, CA 93625 Pro se Randolf Krbechek, Esq. Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP 5260 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 217 Fresno, CA 93704 Counsel for: Schellenberg Farms, Hills Valley Transportation, Inc., and William R. Cotner Diego Lua 13302 Avenue 460 Orange Cove, CA 93246 Pro se Mark W. Burrell Westmark Group 5555 California Ave., Suite 302 Bakersfield, CA 93309 Terence Long 7110 North Fresno Street Suite 460 Fresno, CA 93720 PACA Trustee

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