Victor Palencia Gomez v. Chiquita Brands International Inc.: Date Argued: January 30th, 2026; Docket Number: 24-13770

Case Summary:Victor Palencia Gomez v. Chiquita Brands International Inc. is a personal‑injury, human‑rights–related appeal arising out of the long‑running multidistrict litigation over Chiquita’s alleged support for Colombian paramilitary groups, in which a group of Colombian plaintiffs including Victor Palencia Gomez seek to uphold a Rule 54(b) final judgment entered in their favor against Chiquita in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, now on review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit under docket number 24‑13770, with oral argument held before that court on January 30, 2026.