JOHNSON v. PACIFIC LIGHTING LAND CO.

Nos. 84-2834, 85-1600.

817 F.2d 601 (1987)

Norman R. JOHNSON and Louise C. Johnson, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. PACIFIC LIGHTING LAND COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 18, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew M. Federhar and Kenneth Allen, Tucson, Ariz., and Don B. Engler, Yuma, Ariz., for plaintiffs-appellees/cross-appellants.

John J. Swenson and Judith H. Pearce, Los Angeles, Cal., and John H. Westover and Stephen E. Richman, Phoenix, Ariz., for defendant-appellant/cross-appellee.

Before BROWNING, SNEED and HUG, Circuit Judges.


HUG, Circuit Judge:

This is a class action by a group of citrus fruit growers against a commercial packing house that picked, hauled, packaged, and shipped the fruit to market. The action is based on three theories: (1) breach of contract; (2) violation of state antitrust laws; and (3) violation of the federal Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act ("PACA"). The case was filed in state court and removed to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (1982) based on...

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