PITTSBURGH — Friedman's Freshmarkets' distributor has asked for almost half a million dollars in damages and interest from the former grocery chain, which lost its federal lawsuit last week.

As a result of the ruling against Friedman's, Merchants Distributors was required by federal Judge Arthur J. Schwab to submit a proposed judgment to the court by Friday.

The judge will consider the proposal and may sign it as is or make adjustments to it.

The proposal from MDI attorneys requests $469,167 in damages from Friedman's as well as $26,586 in interest accrued since Jan. 20, when the final three Friedman's stores closed in Chicora, Saxonburg and the Greater Butler Mart.

The proposed judgment also includes payment of MDI's legal fees by Friedman's. That amount will be submitted to the court within two weeks.

Regarding the $1.7 million mortgage extended to Friedman's by MDI, the proposed judgment asks that the court declare Friedman's in default.

It does not ask for a damage amount for the mortgage, and it is not known if MDI attorneys will ask for damages in the future.

Neither attorney for MDI or Friedman's could be reached Friday.

MDI sued Friedman's for breach of contract after the grocery company stopped making payments on loans extended to Friedman's by MDI in October 2016.

Friedman's countersued MDI, saying the distributor did not provide service according to industry standard, thus ruining the longtime grocery business.

Schwab last week ruled in favor of MDI and dismissed all counterclaims by Friedman's.

Similar lawsuits were filed in common pleas court as well. It was not known on Friday what will become of those cases.