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Nature of Suit Code: 891
Nature of Suit: Agricultural Acts
Cause of Action: 07:499 Agricultural Commodities Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Pending before the Court is the parties’ Joint Motion Dismissing Case Without 

Prejudice, Subject to Reopening, Permitting Discovery after Dismissal, and Tolling the 

Statute of Limitations (Doc. 20). Although the parties’ motion is made pursuant to Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), which does not require a Court order, the motion 

includes various conditions and a proposed order for the Court to sign. The Court will thus 

treat the motion as one made under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). Having 

considered the Joint Motion,

IT IS ORDERED that the Joint Motion Dismissing Case Without Prejudice, 

Subject to Reopening, Permitting Discovery after Dismissal, and Tolling the Statute of 

Limitations (Doc. 20) is granted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the claims against Defendant Lawrence 

Ruggiero are dismissed without prejudice, and each party shall bear its own costs and 

attorneys’ fees.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs are permitted to file a Motion to 

Tanita Produce Company Incorporated, 

et al.,

 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

Bella Fresh Phoenix LLC, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-20-00295-PHX-SPL

ORDER

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Reopen within thirty (30) days of the final adjudication of the claims in Veggifruit, Inc. v. 

Bella Fresh Houston, LLC, et al., Case No. 4:20-CV-189, currently pending in the United 

States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that after this order, Defendant Lawrence Ruggiero 

shall answer up to ten (10) interrogatories and ten (10) requests for production of 

documents, as well as appear for a requested video or telephonic deposition, according to 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to the parties’ agreement, the statute 

of limitations for Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant Lawrence Ruggiero, as asserted 

within this lawsuit, are tolled for four (4) years from the date of this Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall terminate this case.

Dated this 22nd day of May, 2020.

Honorable Steven P. Logan

United States District Judge

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