Naam Produce, Inc. v. Mascari et al
Filing
17
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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NM M PROD UCE,I ,
NC.
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VS.
LEON ARD J. ASCARI
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O RDER DENY I DEFENDANT' M OTI N TO DI I FO R LACK O F
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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 .
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ai leges sx ca es ofac i one f de a at r r if t f br ac s of
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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
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uhen lf r a k tl)3 nd o to ld t a
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s
t - da oper tons4
o y
ai .
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pr
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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
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m d
ch r ns o m
r s le eltons p i ha
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9 0 .i ny o s in r h nt d a e, r r ke 'ma
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o
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al e o iti tt t r r s. S.
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e
rs bl
a iulur com m odii s lhe rghtt r ove agai tt pur has r . Gar ul 1 F. a
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tl
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te
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r t
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t he e or dd es es hat ti s e e nce o he nsant ton.
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whel i wei ofa hort hol t tcor a e ofi r s h asM as r
m ng
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ca i
can be hel pe s l labl u rPACA f br chi sa ut iy i pos d fducir dutes
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se r
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cor a i i a Ss l'bei us d by t i vi
por ton s ihel' ng e
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own pur y pe s
el r onalr t rt n com or t e .
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a e nds
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ri u , n . . ry mme ma ,I c, 4
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4 48 S. N. 99 )
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ea , he ha o s
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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
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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.
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s
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c i
i e c n i rt q sinsi r s l n p ro lj rs ci ( )wheh rp ro l
k o sde wo ue to n e ovig e s na u iditon: 1
w
t e e s na
j rs cin e sso e t eno e ie td fn ntg a c rlu e Fl rd ' l n - r sau e
u idito xit v r h nr sd n e e da M s a i nd r o i a s o g a m tt t,
a ( i s wh t e t te r ie o j rs ito wo d v o aet e Du Pr c s Clu e o
nd 2) f o, eh r ha xe cs f u idc in ul i lt h e o e s a s f
t Fou t nt Am e
he ree h
ndm e t t U. Consiuton.
nt o he S.
tt i Loui Vuit 736 F. a 1
s ton,
3d t 350.
Az df to Ac 'Jurs c in Unde Fl i ' Lo e- m St t e
i ori us t' idito
r
r orda s n Ar a ut
Fl rdas ln a m sa ue r a h si i i aswho k ommig a t ri sa twi n
o i ' o g- r tt t e c e nd vdu l
t
c
tj o t
ou c t
hi
t s sae. Fl St .j 48.93( )a2.tl-he El h Cicui,i t a enc of bi ng
hi tt ' a. at
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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
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ant
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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
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r
p d 37 ,
l 78( 1h Ci. 00 )6
3 1 t r2 5 .
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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
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)
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.
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or i
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l wasM as a iwho c m uni t diecty wih N a Pr
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om
ca ed r l t
am oduce r di t unpai
egar ng he
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t l
ha nvesed he oc ds he a ntf ' oduce i ot ongoi
n her
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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
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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
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oduce' i i s; I ot r w or , M a ca i pe s l owe
s nvo ce - n he
ds
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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
,
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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 .
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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
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n halng o ro l u idito a an ips le ai ns o e he r s mp in f r h
o y t t e e t y a e c r re by a def nda ' afi vis Cabl / ome Comm c'
nl o he xt nt he r ontove td
e nts fda t .
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n
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doe no c r ct t alega i
s t ontadi he l tons r l tng t hi com muni atons Rat r M as ar
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ca i , bei t tng hat in ac nsance t c m uni aton
he om
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was done by m e i a r es nt tve c pact on be fofCoasa a is Pr i nta s e
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hal
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Pr d c h se tbl he ap i fcec s of r o a j rs ito o e M a c r.
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s
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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
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t r h x r ie f r o a u idito
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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
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tng
a i tes wihi Fl i He e ut d Coa t ' pur ha es of Fl i pr
ctvii
t n orda.
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a r d c r overt PACA tus as e s a per onaly m ant ned t m f t be i
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