FRESNO – A Los Angeles County business is alleged to have failed to pay for fruit delivered by a Texas company.
Meridian Fine Foods filed a complaint on May 21 in the Fresno County Superior Court against Dhoroz Inc. and Does 1-25 alleging breach of contract.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that they entered into a consignment arrangement whereby defendant agreed to market the plaintiff's fruit. The suit states that between Feb. 8 and March 1, 2017, the plaintiff issued several written invoices to defendant totaling $130,846.
The plaintiff hold Dhoroz Inc. and Does 1-25 responsible because the defendant allegedly materially breached the parties' oral agreement by failing to pay the remaining the balance of $130,846, plus accrued interest at the rate permitted by law.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks payment for the principal sum of $130,846 together with accrued interest, attorney's fees, costs of suit, prejudgment interest, and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. It is represented by T. Scott Belden and Viviano E. Aguilar of Belden Blain Raytis LLP in Bakersfield.
Fresno County Superior Court Case number 18CECG01790