Opinion ID: 1565085
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: ruling of the trial judge

Text: Following submission of the case on the merits, the trial judge ruled, on August 26, 1983, as follows: (1) KRS 260.675 to KRS 260.700, and all regulations and practices related thereto were invalid as being in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, 15 USC Sec 1 et seq. (2) The statute, regulations and practices were also invalid and unconstitutional as being in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Kentucky Constitution. (3) The Commission and all its officers and employees were permanently restrained from enforcing the Kentucky Milk Marketing Law and any and all regulations and practices promulgated pursuant thereto. The judgment found Kroger not guilty of the offense charged by the Commission. An appeal was filed by the Commission and, upon appropriate motion and for obvious reasons, we transferred the case to this Court.