Legal Opinion
Rath Packing Co. v. Becker
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1975No. Nos. 73-2481, 73-2482, 73-3092, 73-2496 and 73-3180PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICH, Judge:
These suits were brought by Rath Packing Company (hereinafter “Rath”) to enjoin the enforcement of certain California statutes and regulations pertaining to the labeling by weight of packaged foods at retail, and for a declaration that the federal Wholesome Meat Act of 1967, 21 U.S.C. § 601 et seq., and a regulation promulgated thereunder, 9 CFR 317.2(h)(2), preempt these California statutes and regulations. They were consolidated for decision in the district court and on appeal.
Rath is a nation-wide processor and seller of meat products, including bacon, and maintains a…
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