date:Dec 24, 2013
Del Monte Fresh Produce International Inc. was seeking $1.5 million in damages for almost 4.4 million pounds of bananas it said were not properly stored during a trip from Guatemala to New Jersey, but it dismissed the case five days after filing it.
Del Monte Fresh officials declined to comment and attorneys representing the Coral Gables, Fla.-based company did not immediately responded to requests for comment. Del Monte voluntarily dismissed the case in a court filing on Dec. 23. The company d