Legal Opinion
Goya De Puerto Rico Inc. v. Santiago
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided March 30, 1999No. Civ. 96-2214CCCPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CEREZO, District Judge.
This declaratory judgment action challenging the constitutionality of Articles IIIE(lOXi), 1 III(E)(11), IV(C)(l-5), YI, VIII(B) and IX(A)(B) contained in a regulation of the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture is before us on an unopposed Motion for Summary Judgment filed by plaintiff Goya de Puerto Rico, Inc. (Goya) (docket entry 86).
After careful consideration of the exhibits and affidavits presented, the Court finds that Articles IV(C)(l-5), VIII(B) and IX(A)(B) are unconstitutional and that Article VI is in conflicts with federal law.
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3Cited by3 opinions
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