IN RE DELTA PRODUCE

No. SA-12-MC-1164-DAE, Bankruptcy Case No. 12-50073-a998, No. 12-50074-a998.

IN RE: DELTA PRODUCE, ET AL., Debtors. BERNARDI & ASSOCIATES, INC., ET AL., Appellants, v. I. KUNIK CO., INC., ET AL., Appellees.

United States District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division.

June 28, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernardi & Associates, Inc., Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

DiMare Enterprises, Inc., Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Frank's Distributing of Produce, LLC, Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Fresh Pac International, Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Harvest Crown Co., Inc., Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

J-C Distributing, Inc., Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Mission Produce, Inc., Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Ocean Mist Farms, Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Pacific International Marketing, Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Royal Flavor, LLC, Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Uesugi Farms, Inc., Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Wilson Produce, LLC, Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Prime Time Sales, LLC, Appellant, represented by Bart M. Botta , Rynn & Janowsky, LLP & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

I. Kunik Co., Inc., Appellee, represented by Kevin P. Kelley , Keaton Law Firm, P.C..

Rio Bravo Produce Ltd. Co., LLC, Appellee, represented by Kevin P. Kelley , Keaton Law Firm, P.C..

Muller Trading, Appellee, represented by Bruce W. Akerly , Cantey Hanger LLP & Jason R. Klinowski , Freeborn & Peters LLP.

Superior Tomato-Avocado, Ltd., Appellee, represented by Allen M. DeBard , Langley & Banack, Inc., R. Glen Ayers, Jr. , Langley & Banack, Randall A. Pulman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson, LLP & William Richard Davis, Jr. , Langley & Banack, Inc.

Eco-Farms Sales, Inc., Appellee, represented by Steven E. Nurenberg , Meuers Law Firm, P.L..

Gargiulo Inc., Appellee, represented by Steven E. Nurenberg , Meuers Law Firm, P.L..

Rio Queen Citrus, Inc., Appellee, represented by Steven E. Nurenberg , Meuers Law Firm, P.L..

W. Scott Jensen, Appellee, represented by Randall A. Pulman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson, LLP.

Cooseman Houston, Inc., Appellee, represented by Blake Alan Surbey , McCarron & Diess & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Eagle Eye Produce, Inc., Appellee, represented by Blake Alan Surbey , McCarron & Diess & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Mecca Family Farms, Inc., Appellee, represented by Blake Alan Surbey , McCarron & Diess & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Texas Sweet Potato Distributing, LLC, Appellee, represented by Blake Alan Surbey , McCarron & Diess & Diana M. Geis , Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate.

Delta Produce LP, Appellee, represented by Allen M. DeBard , Langley & Banack, Inc., R. Glen Ayers, Jr. , Langley & Banack, Randall A. Pulman , Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson, LLP & William Richard Davis, Jr. , Langley & Banack, Inc.

Greenhouse Produce Company, LLC, Appellee, represented by Robert E. Goldman , Law Office of Robert E. Goldman.

Juniper Tomato Growers, Inc., Appellee, represented by Robert E. Goldman , Law Office of Robert E. Goldman.

London Fruit, Inc., Appellee, represented by Robert E. Goldman , Law Office of Robert E. Goldman.

TripleH Produce, LLC, Appellee, represented by Robert E. Goldman , Law Office of Robert E. Goldman.

The Pumpkin Patch, LLP, Appellee, represented by Robert E. Goldman , Law Office of Robert E. Goldman.

C & R Fresh, LLC, Appellee, represented by Steven E. Nurenberg , Meuers Law Firm, P.L..

Harllee Packing, Inc., Appellee, represented by Jake Blanchard , Fowler White Boggs.

Duckwall Fruit Co., Appellee, represented by Steven E. Nurenberg , Meuers Law Firm, P.L..

Fresh Start Produce Sales, Appellee, represented by Steven E. Nurenberg , Meuers Law Firm, P.L..

Henry Avocado Corp., Appellee, represented by Steven E. Nurenberg , Meuers Law Firm, P.L..

Sunriver Sales, Appellee, represented by Steven E. Nurenberg , Meuers Law Firm, P.L..

Special PACA Counsel, Appellee, represented by Craig A. Stokes , Stokes Law Office LLP.


ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL

DAVID ALAN EZRA, Senior District Judge.

Before the Court is a Motion for Leave to Appeal the Bankruptcy Court's November 8, 2012 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part PACA Creditor's Applications for Attorneys' Fees. After careful consideration, and for the reasons given below, the Court GRANTS the Motion for Leave to Appeal.

BACKGROUND

On January 3, 2012, Delta Produce, L.P. filed...

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