Gressel Produce Co. v. Kosydar

Stebít, J.

The issue before us is whether the operation performed by appellees constitutes “processing,” as that term is used in R. C. 5739.01(E) (2).2 We hold that it does not.

*208At the outset, it must be noted that at the time of this court’s decision in Northwestern Ohio Poultry Assn. v. Schneider (1965), 2 Ohio St. 2d 34, R. C. Chapter 5739 did not provide a definition of the word “processing” as used in R. C. 5739.01(E)(2). Accordingly, this court upon authority of Kroger Grocery & Baking Co. v. Glander (1948), 149 Ohio St. 120,3 and France Co. v. Evatt (1944), 143 Ohio St. 455, held that…