PACA Patrol — Produce Control

To the right is an alpaca. It should not be confused with PACA, a federal law against unfair dealings in the delivery of perishable produce on its way from field to the consumer. In A&A Concepts LLC v. Fernandez, the Fifth Circuit concluded that liabliity under PACA could run to individuals who are not managing members of an LLC in the produce-related chain of commerce, but then held that the defendant in that case could not be liable because he was not in a position to control “PACA trust assets.” No. 23-50757 (July 11, 2024)