Legal Opinion
National Broiler Council v. Voss
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 14, 1994No. Nos. 94-15676, 94-15690PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
The State of California appeals a summary judgment declaring that the labeling provision of § 26661 of the California Food & Agricultural Code is pre-empted by the Poultry Products Inspection Act (“PPIA”), 21 U.S.C. §§ 451 — 470, 851 F.Supp. 1461. Sec*743tion 26661(a)(2) prohibits wholesalers from using the word “fresh” on labels for poultry and poultry products unless the poultry has been stored at temperatures at or above 26 degrees.1 The PPIA regulates the distribution and sale of poultry and poultry products and contains an express pre-emption clause. It declares that “marking, labeling,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Jones v. Rath Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by9 opinions
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