Dairy Says Court Ruling Opens the Door to Consumer Choice.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 1999-- Shamrock shamrock, a plant with leaves composed of three leaflets. According to legend it was used by St. Patrick in explaining the doctrine of the Trinity; it is now used as the emblem of Ireland. An artificial or real shamrock leaf is customarily worn on St. Patrick's Day. Foods Company officials said they were very pleased with Monday's California Appellate Court A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court. An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed. ruling affirming the company's right to sell its milk in California. The Court reversed a San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Superior Court ruling which said Shamrock violated vi·o·late tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates 1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. state law by selling milk in California that met federal composition standards, which is sold in all 49 other states. California has its own unique milk standards, but the Appellate Court found that a 1994 amendment to the state code permitted the sale of milk meeting federal composition standards provided it was labeled in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[] As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh. with federal law. The dispute was over the meaning of the amendment. The Appellate Court agreed with Shamrock's interpretation of the law, and reversed a court-ordered civil penalty of nearly $700,000. "We feel vindicated that the Court has upheld our right to sell our fresh, wholesome whole·some adj. whole·som·er, whole·som·est 1. Conducive to sound health or well-being; salutary: simple, wholesome food; a wholesome climate. 2. milk products in California," said Ann Puelz Ocana of Shamrock Foods. "We are pleased that the Court's understanding of the law is the same as ours." While the ruling was welcome news at Shamrock's Arizona headquarters, company officials emphasized that the real beneficiaries will be California consumers. "The ruling opens the door to more competition and consumer choice," said Puelz Ocana. "More competition will lower the cost of milk." Shamrock officials said the company is beginning to make plans to resume offering its milk products in California, and that consumers would benefit from having additional choices. Shamrock Foods Company is a family-owned and operated company that has grown from a farm with 20 cows and one model-T Ford truck in 1922, to Arizona's largest dairy and distributor of farm-fresh dairy products dairy products dairy npl → produits laitier dairy products dairy npl → Milchprodukte pl, Molkereiprodukte pl including milk, cultures, ice cream and frozen novelties. In addition, Shamrock Foods Company has grown to be one of the largest distributors in the Southwest, serving major grocery and food service customers. The company has nearly 3,000 employees. |
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