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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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FILED 

U,S, DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT ARKANSAS 

FEB 23 2~110

JAM IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
 

NORTHERN DIVISION
 

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SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING LLC PLAINTIFF 

VS. NO. CASE NO. 1:08-cv-69 JMM 

AMERICA'S CHOICE PRODUCTS, LLC DEFENDANT 

CONSENT JUDGMENT 

On this day, Plaintiffs first amended complaint came before the Court. Upon 

consideration of the pleadings, statements of counsel, representations and agreements of the 

parties in connection with the entry of this Consent Judgment, other evidence and proof and the 

Court being fully advised finds and orders as follows: 

1. On April 1, 2009, Southwest Steel Processing, LLC ("Southwest Steel") filed its 

first amended complaint against America's Choice Products, LLC ("America's Choice") seeking 

a money judgment for damages allegedly arising from America's Choice's breach of the 

Sublease Agreement between the parties, dated December 2007, America's Choice's breach of 

an agreement between the parties providing for America's Choice's reimbursement of certain 

natural gas service bills paid by Southwest Steel on America's Choice's behalf, and America's 

Choice's unlawful detainer ofthe sublease premises. 

2. On April 10, 2009, America's Choice filed its answer to the first amended 

complaint. 

3. The Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and parties to this action pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 as the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000 exclusive, 

ofinterest and costs and is between citizens of different states. 

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4. On or about September 3, 2003, Arkansas Development Finance Authority 

('ADFA") and Jackson Industrial Development, LLC ("JID") entered a lease agreement whereby 

ADFA leased real property and improvements located at 4900 Lighthouse Drive, Newport, 

Arkansas ("Leased Property") to JID. 

5. On or about September I, 2005, JID and America's Choice entered a sublease 

("SUblease"), a true and correct copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1 to the First Amended 

Complaint, whereby JID leased the Leased Property to America's Choice. 

6. In December 2007, JID assigned its interests in Sublease to Southwest Steel for 

valuable consideration by an Assignment Agreement, a true and correct copy of which is 

attached as Exhibit 2 to the First Amended Complaint. 

7. Because the metered gas line that serves Leased Property also serves another 

interest, Southwest Steel and America's Choice entered an agreement whereby Southwest Steel 

would pay for each natural gas bill and America's Choice would reimburse Southwest Steel for 

the payment. Southwest Steel and America's Choice operated under this reimbursement 

arrangement for a period oftime. 

8. America's Choice failed to pay its quarterly rent payment to Southwest Steel 

under the Sublease for the first quarter of 2008 due on January 1, 2008, the second quarter of 

2008 due on April 1, 2008, the third quarter of 2008 due on July I, 2008, the fourth quarter of 

2008 due on October 1, 2008, and the first quarter of 2009 due on January I, 2009. The total 

amount ofthese quarterly rent payments is $196,070.83. 

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2008 due on October 1, 2008, and the first quarter of 2009 due on January 1, 2009. The total 

amount of these quarterly rent payments is $196,070.83. 

9. Contrary to the agreement of the parties, America's Choice failed to reimburse 

Southwest Steel for $27,981.84 that Southwest Steel paid for America's Choice's natural gas 

bills. 

10. The parties have consented to the terms of this consent judgment and consented 

to the entry of the judgment by the Court. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: 

1. The Court adopts the foregoing findings. 

2. Judgment is entered against defendant in favor of plaintiff in the amount of 

$224,052.67, plus interest at the rate of 0.35 % per annum from the date of entry of this 

judgment until paid. Each of the parties will bear their own attorney's fees and court costs. 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT: 

WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS LLP 

200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2300 

Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3699 

(501) 371-0808 

By ~.'J/j 

J. Mark DavIs (79276)
 

Attorneys for Southwest Steel Processing, LLC
 

FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK, LLP 

400 West Capitol Ave., Suite 2000 

Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 

::on~~~ Mr. Bruce B. Tidwell (96115)
 

Attorneys for America's Choice Products, LLC
 

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