Legal Opinion
E.M. Bailey Distributing Co. v. Conagra, Inc.
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided May 10, 1984PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.
This appeal challenges the validity of an operating agreement between Conagra, Inc., and the Lyon County Riverport Authority. The Bailey Company seeks to overturn a Court of Appeals decision which affirmed a summary judgment denying the complaint.
The principal issue is whether the operating agreement unlawfully grants to Cona-gra, Inc., a franchise or a privilege without complying with the requirements of advertisement and competitive bidding in Section 164 of the Kentucky Constitution.
Under the terms of the operating agreement dated July 16, 1980, the port authority…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Jefferson County Ex Rel. Grauman v. Jefferson County Fiscal CourtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Inland Waterways Co. v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
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