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Matter

In re Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Alien Tort Statute and Shareholders Derivative Litigation (Eleventh Circuit No. 24-14039)

This Chiquita multidistrict litigation appeal concerns Conrad & Scherer’s charging lien against settlement proceeds and was dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction.

Procedural record

  1. 26 August 2026United States

    26 August 2026United States

    Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in case No. 24-14039 dated 26 August 2026

    United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

    Decision summary
    The court dismissed the interlocutory appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction, holding that orders enforcing attorney charging liens are not appealable under the collateral-order doctrine.

    Supporting details

    Myriam Ramirez Garcia
    All Does (1–144)
    Paul David Wolf
    Conrad & Scherer, LLP
    Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
    United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    Judge
    Jill Pryor
    Judge
    Adalbertus Luck
    Judge
    Andrew L. Brasher
  2. Date not availableUnited States

    Date not availableUnited States

    Order Enforcing Conrad & Scherer, LLP’s Charging Lien

    United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

    Decision summary
    The district court adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation and enforced Conrad & Scherer, LLP’s charging lien against Paul David Wolf’s share of the settlement, directing the disputed amount into the court registry pending appeal.

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