ERIE – A Pittsburgh wholesale seller of perishable agricultural commodities is suing an Erie buyer and others over allegations they failed to pay for the goods they purchased in full.
Consumer Fresh Produce Inc. filed a complaint on April 16 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against SPC Erie County Farms Inc., Super Price Choppers Market Inc. and others alleging breach of fiduciary duties, breach of contract and other counts.
According to the complaint, SPC Erie County Farms purchased more than $230,000 in goods from 2017 to 2018. The suit states that the defendants have failed to pay the plaintiff in full for the goods delivered and are now indebted to the plaintiff for $83,318.33.
The plaintiff is seeking trial by jury, all reasonable sums due, attorney fees and court costs. The plaintiff is represented by Jeremy B. Darling of Saul, Ewing, Arnstein & Lehr LLP in Pittsburgh.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania case number 1:19-CV-00109