Martini E Ricci Iamino S.P.A.—Consortile Societa Agricola v. Western Fresh Marketing Services, Inc.

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54 F. Supp. 3d 1094·2014 WL 4661149

United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 18, 2014Case No. 1:13-CV-0097 AWI BAMCalifornia7,397 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Ishii, J.

ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

This case stems from the provision of kiwi fruit from Plaintiff Martini E Ricci lamino S.P.A. (“M & R”) to Western Fresh Marketing Services, Inc. (“Western”). The active complaint is the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). M & R alleges five causes of action against Western in the FAC: (1) breach of contract under the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”); 1 (2) breach of written contract; (3) price of goods; (4) account stated; and (5) open book account. Western now moves for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, Western’s motion will be granted.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2

Western has been in continuous existence since 1994 and is a year-round supplier of imported and domestic fruit. DUMF 1. M & R is an agricultural consortium located in Italy, that is engaged in producing and shipping kiwi fruit for sale in North America and other parts of the world. See DUMF 5; PUMF 24. Andrea Martini (“Martini”) is the Vice-President of M & R. See PUMF 25. Gary Raden (“Raden”) is the owner and individual manager of RadenGrp, LLC (“Ra-denGrp”), a limited liability company with its principal place of business in…

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Parties

MARTINI E RICCI IAMINO S.P.A.—CONSORTILE SOCIETA AGRICOLA, an Italian Company
Plaintiff
WESTERN FRESH MARKETING SERVICES, INC., a California Corporation, and Does 1-20
Defendant

Judges

Ishii

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