E. M. Consumer Corp. v. Christensen

Opinion

KANE, J.

This is an appeal from the lower court’s judgment denying appellants’ petition for writ of mandate and declaring that the marketing order of respondent Director of Agriculture 1 of the State of California (“Director”) is constitutional and valid as applied to appellants. The background facts may be stated as follows:

On July 31, 1972, the Northern California Dairy Association requested the Director to hold a public hearing to review the minimum wholesale and retail prices of fluid milk sold in one gallon containers in specific marketing areas. 2 On September 27, 1972, hearing…